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1819 Octr. 31
Deontology
8
Passion
1. Anger
Note, that in the present state of society,
this is not the only case, in which the dictates
of general utility present an appearance of
being in opposition to the dictates of the
two virtues in question all comprehensive, as
when taken together, they are. Thus would
it stand if the welfare of society depended
altogether upon the quantum of these two
virtues having place in the breasts of
individuals; but here comes the demand
for the two virtues, and in particular for the
virtue of benevolence, acting upon an
extensive the national scale. Though in
the breasts of individuals, individually taken,
both virtues might join in inhibiting
the indulgence gratification of the passion to
the extent in question, benevolence acting in
the breast of the legislator upon the
national scale, recommends the doing what
seems conducive and necessary to the reducing
keeping it up beyond those limits to the extent
required for the public purpose. of keeping
delinquency in general within bounds
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