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Deontology — Private Beginning

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By Private Deontology private considered as an art understand the art of
maximizing the nett amount of happiness in that
part of the field of thought & action which is left
free by the power of law of & government. To the words proper
and propriety by this definition the only sense which is either intelligible or useful is assigned.

Considered as a science, it is the science by
which a man knows how to exercise to advantage the art above
defined.

On some occasions the happiness a man is able
to procure for himself may be procured independently
of any relation he bears to others. On To these occasions
corresponds that branch of the art & science which may
be designated by the appellation of "purely self-regarding
"prudence". On the other occasions a man's condition in respect
of happiness is influenced by influenced by some
relation that has place between himself & others: to these occasions
corresponds a branch of the art which may be designated
by the appellation of extra regarding prudence.

On these occasions a man's condition in respect
of happiness is regarded by him either as influenced or as not
influenced by the condition of others in respect of happiness.
In so far as a man's condition in respect of happiness is
regarded by him as being improved by the condition of others
in respect of happiness, it is regarded by him as being improved
by & in proportion to their happiness or by & in proportion to
their happiness. In the first case the branch of the art in
question may be designated by the appellation of effective benevolence: in
In the other case
by that of effective
malevolence.

Identifier: | JB/014/275/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 14.
Date_1	1823-08-12	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	014	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	275	Info in main headings field	deontology private
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d2 / e2
Penner	richard doane	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1822
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1822
Notes public		ID Number	5038
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