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The discourse by which a man may be affected is
susceptible of three divisions. Discourse 1st to him, – of him, – &
both – in other words that discourse addressed to him of which he is not
the topic, – that discourse addressed to him of which he is the topic – & that
discourse addressed to others of which he is the object. But by
it the discourse of which he is not the topic he may
be very sensibly affected influenced – tho' in ordinary cases far
more sensibly by that which concerns his own person & character.
is the object. The discourse addressed to others will
act upon him as a portion of the awards of the
public opinion tribunal – & in fact the judgments we
give expression to, are in themselves awards, – & dispense
the pains & pleasures – the recompense & punishment, – of
which we have the disposal. Those judgments may or may not
harmonize with the opinions of the majority – they may or
may not influence their opinions of the majority – they it may or may not
affect the happiness of the individual in question – but
we are bound to suppose that unfavorable judgment will
infallibly produce pain, – & we have no right to produce it
but except without a satisfactory evidence that the mischief inflicted
by the pain in one direction will be more than compensated
by the production of pleasure, – or the removal of pain in
another direction. And so with undeserved, – or ill-deserved eulogium.
To lower the standard of morals by dealing out our the language of
approval to actions character or conduct in itself unpraise- blameworthy,
that is to say – to conduct or character unfriendly to the
happiness of mankind – is to play a pernicious part on
the stage of morality – is to pervert that judgment in
its sources whose correctness & appropriateness are the
great securities for its beneficial influences – in a word
is to lend a helping hand to the demoralization of the race.

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	425	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f109
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[bell motif]]]
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Notes public		ID Number	5641
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