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1819 June 11
Interests and duties Prefat or Introd
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M Practice
On every such occasion in order to know what is most conducive
in what way the act he is about to perform may be most
conducive to his own happiness it thence becomes necessary for
him to consider and as far as may be possible know, in what way
their happiness is likely to be affected by it.
Thus it is that in short to know on each occasion
what are the dictated of extra-regarding prudence it is necessary
to know what are the dictates of benevolence
Dictates of benevolence will thus therefore constitute the title of the
matters contained in the second division of this practical part.
There will thus remain for the subject and title of the
third and only remaining part division of this practical part Dictates
of Extra-regarding prudence.
Shew what will be the nature of the of their division.
This portion of the matter will have for its object the
shewing what will be how far on each occasion it will be
conducive to a mans self regarding interest to have regard to the interest of
others and sacrifice to theirs a correspondent part of his own
interest: and accordingly moreover to shew after regard care has has
had as his own interest requires to the such interests of others as are
at stake, what course of conduct will thereupon be most conducive
to his own particular and self-regarding interest: and so far
as the regard for his own general and ultimate interest alters of his pursuing his particular
and immediate interest at the expense of theirs, what course of conduct
is most conducive to his purpose.
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Thence to know
in such cases what
are the dictates of self-
regard prudence it
becomes necessary to
know what are
the do of benevolence
Hence title of the
matter of sub-division 2d
of the first division of the practical part
dictates of benevolence
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Remains for do of
subdivision 3 of do
Dictates of Extra-
regarding Prudence
13
Object of the 3d
div
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Object under this
head to shew how
far it is for a mans
ultimate interest to
sacrifice his immediate
do to the interests
of others.
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jeremy bentham |
[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1818]] |
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arthur wellesley, duke of wellington |
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