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In following the claims dependent on man's varied condition
those of superiority – inferiority & equality have been referred to as
presenting topics for our distinct consideration.

Superiority may represent greater worth excellence in general – or
greater excellence in some particular & special branch. Superiority in power
whencever derived is the ordinary ground for the claim to superior services –
and the claim is obvious – for whatsoever inducements you have
to the exercise of beneficence towards inferiors & equals on the score
of prudence & benevolence – you have these at least, & others too
when the virtues are to be exercised towards a superior. The
claims of self-regarding prudence come in to add their weight
to the claims of beneficence. The superiority of him you serve
places in his hands an additional means of recompense, and your own
self-regard would compel you to endeavor to obtain it.

Superiority in power derived from wealth shuts out
to the a certain extent the influence of the inferior in that
part of the particular. The smaller sum sacrificed by the
unopulent is may be a greater loss than the larger sum obtained by
the opulent. The value of money in different hands is a
most important consideration when it is to be employed as
a means of influence.

In early life strange mistakes are wont to be
made by inexperience. Indifference or even haughtiness to superiors
is assumed as a characteristic of independence & an evidence of
high mindedness. And yet such exhibitions do not alter the real
situations of men. The gradations of rank exist in spite of all
that benevolence can anticipate, or philosophy suggest. Let any
man ascertain what he gets by scorn – or disdain directed towards
those above him! The ill-will of those who are mightier than he is
cannot serve his purpose. Even if beneficence did not prompt him
to avoid the giving useless pain – a prudent regard
to his own well being should teach him forbearance.

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1819 Aug. 13

Every immaturity of age, pain comes first: so under despotism throughout life
At maturity, opulence. Man has more to fear from power, more to hope
from opulence.
The by the early age superiors are parents and is brothers and sisters: equals twins do.
inferiors, younger do. Modification influenced afforded by civilization to these relations.

Ch. Of the several relations respectively indicated by the
terms superiority, inferiority and equality: namely in the inferiority superiority equality equality superiority inferiority
several scales of opulence, power power, opulence and dignity: & of their
influence on the line of conduct prescribed by the prudence
and benevolence.

Identifier: | JB/015/453/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Date_1	1819-08-03	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	453	Info in main headings field	deontology theoretical or practical
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f138
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1818]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	arthur wellesley, duke of wellington
Corrections	sir john bowring	Paper Produced in Year	1818
Notes public		ID Number	5669
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