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It may at first appear that the considerations of
benevolence are entitled to take precedent of those of
prudence, – inasmuch as the field of action for prudence is
narrow & individual – that for benevolence is social, – vast –
universal. But prudence must have the pre-eminence for
tho' it regard but one individual that individual is the
man himself – that individual is [the man age over whose actions
an influence can be exercised which cannot be exercised over the
actions of any other man or men. Of his own will a man has
the disposal, but he cannot exercise more than a limited authority over
the will of others. And could he do this, the self-regarding
– the prudential affections are more necessary to the existence
& thence to the happiness of man than the sympathizing
can be – to every man more necessary – & hence therefore to the whole
of the human race. The subject too is more simple, – & easy
to be developed – to begin with one being – ere the
of that was King with others is traced – thence it
is natural to trace the if that influence of his conduct upon his own
happiness when the welfare of no other person is concerned
– to proceed then to consider what are the laws of prudence
when the welfare of others is involved – & then to proceed
to the wider branch of the subject – to the consideration
of the Laws of Effective benevolence.

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	349	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f24
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks
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Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	5565
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