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One general class of pains there are which must be resolved into
all the classes of corresponding pleasures. These are the pains of
privation, – the pains arising from the absence of enjoyment. Some
of these vibrate, as it were, between the regions of pain & pleasure.
Desire for example have in it as may belong to the either, – its long continuance –
its without being satisfied makes it almost invariably painful.
When enjoyment is seems so adjacent, or so certain, as to form create assurance
– & the expectation of its arrival suddenly ceases – come the
pains of disappointment. When an enjoyment is over, – &
its return cannot be anticipated; or where a pleasure enjoyment come the pains of regret.
when an enjoyment So it Pains then are grounded on pleasures –
& pleasures grounded on pains – as the pleasures of relief when
pain ceases or abates. Of the whole is given list of pains &
pleasures two classes only regard others – they are those of
benevolence & malevolence. All the rest are self-regarding.

These pleasures & pains – the obtaining the pleasure –
the avoidance of the pain – are the sole motives of human conduct.
To most of them a phraseology has been adapted conveying a bad –
an indifferent & a good sense – for instance the love of reputation
in a bad sense is denominated – false honor, – pride, – or vanity –
in an indifferent sense, but ambition a word susceptible of interpretation leaning towards either
virtue of vice – ambit in a good sense honor, – or the love of glory – to the
religious motive takes all the shades of zeal, piety, devotion
superstition, enthusiasm, fanaticism. But however varied
the phraseology – these motives are to will be found, it is believed
to belong to one or other of the above classes of pains & pleasures. &

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	174	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f41
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	m & w e 1830
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1830
Notes public		ID Number	5390
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