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Though to the definitions of the Aristotelians a thousand
irresistible objections may be urged, – tho' their classification of
morality under the two bifurcate divisions of virtues & half-virtues is wholly
untenable, – yet the virtues may be very conveniently & fitly
divided into two sections – the major & the minor morals – the
major which as they regard the interests which are greater, but are more
rarely at stake, – the minor, those which regard interests that are
comparatively less, but are continually brought into question.

To both branches the same rules apply – but inasmuch
as the quantity of good & evil which depends on any one action belonging
to the minor branch will be comparatively small, it is sometimes
more difficult to mark out the course which prudence & benevolence
prescribe. But the popular sanction has taken a great part of
the minor morals under its wing, – & to a very considerable
extent the laws of good breeding are in conformity with the
deontological principle. The de To those Laws there is seldom
any hostility on the part of the aristocratical section of society.
With Like the rest of mankind the ruling few are dependent on
their observance for no small portion of their own happiness, and
therefore they combine to give them action & effect. Reckless as are too often the opulent & privileged classes of the
claims of morality in its large more exalted & important
bearings, they are cautious in violating its dictates in that
narrower field where aristocratical opinion has itself marked
out a certain course. Their extra-regarding prudence has put
a decided check upon the dissocial affections. In numberless
cases the impulse which would inflict pain on another is disarmed by the well-established code of courtesy. Good manners already
allow tolerate difference of opinion in religion. – politics & taste. Many
of these The outbreaks which only a few years ago, intolerance would
have been indulged in, have been already checked by the
peremptory

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	441	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f126
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	1831
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1831
Notes public		ID Number	5657
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