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If the accomplishment of any one purpose which a man desires to accomplish proposes to himself
be submitted to any other rule other of action than that we have laid down will
that other rule give him so many chances of success – or make his success so
complete in itself, – or so economical in itself as the rule of
Deontology which is resumable in two simple precepts "Maximize good
happi minimize evil", Take any case that can be suggested. You
have for example long been in habits of intercourse with another.
His society is no longer has ceased to be acceptable to you. It is desirable
the connection should be dissolved. Now for the accomplishment putting
an end – whether temporarily or otherwise to his visits could any better
advice be given offered to you than that while in removing from
yourself the annoyance caused by his company, you should
take care that as little annoyance vexation as possible should be
given to him? No good end can be answered by you exciting
in his mind or in your own a useless pain. Prudence would
guard you against distressing yourself unnecessarily. Benevolence
would prevent your inflicting bringing down upon him unneeded suffering. Such
being the general law – you would add to it so apply it in every case as to give it the greatest efficiency by applying
to the particular case, rendering to the spirit of the Law. If
there were any peculiar susceptibility in the mind of your
acquaintance that susceptibility you would against take care not to wounding. Unless the case
demanded an immediate rupture you would break off your
intercourse gradually – if instant cessation of communication was absolutely needful, you would put forward the least offensive
reason you will find for your justification.
Let

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	443	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f128
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[top of motif]]]
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Notes public		ID Number	5659
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