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In the extra-regarding The social & popular sanctions
are called into action in the field of extra regarding prudence.
In the domestic & private relations of man, – as well as in
his public position, – he has not only to create but to apply
those pains & pleasures which the tribunals of social & the popular opinion
tribunal distribute – to create by fixing as far as he is
able an accurate standard of vice & virtue – to apply
by judging every action according to the laws greatest happiness principle, – & awarding to
it the recompense or penalty which that principle demands.
In this Of the head of a family in his family circle the power is great because he is the
principal source of opinion – & the character of the moral atmosphere in
which his household dwells –will essentially depend upon
himself. Not only will be He may establish around him
a state of things in which happiness will happiness being wisely,
will be on most occasions be successfully sought – but the
sound judgments established at home, will spread abroad
& afar off, – in every direction in which the members of
such a family may be placed. Were a accurate correct estimate
of right & wrong – were sound notions on moral topics
born in the centre of families, – they would soon
be make their way into the civic & thence to the
national world. For the felicity-promoting code of felicity is universally
applicable – applicable to all men, – on all occasions – in
all places. Where the dictates of prudence, & those
of benevolence obviously harmonize, the line of duty is
clear – where they clash, as for example, where
prudence requires abstention from beneficent action, – or
even the infliction of pain by active interference – no
other rule can be laid down than that the evil should be
made not greater than is necessary to accomplish the good –
& that the good should be accomplished on the greatest obtained should be as great as is obtainable. The
obtainable shall question must always be one of arithmetic – for
morality is can be nothing but the sacrifice of a lesser for the acquisition of a greater good.

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Folio number	418	Info in main headings field
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Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
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