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Of the sufferings experienced by others in consequence of our
behavior to them a very large portion brings with it no benefit
in any shape to ourselves. Nothing is gained to the self-regarding
interests in order to form a counterpoise to the pain to which
we have given birth. The sole justification for annoyances
caused to others is the obtaining for ourselves some advantage – the
justification can only be complete when the advantage
gained is clearly greater than the annoyance caused.

Hence the rule of general application – that nothing be
ever done of which you have reason to suppose it will in any
shape bé productive of uneasiness to any individual, – unless
some obvious, special & preponderant advantage to
yourself – to some other individual or individuals, – or to
mankind at large is to be the certain result.

Such a in alter subject wherever the pains & pleasures of
others are involved demands the strictest investigation –
for to every individual the stock of pains & pleasures
possessed – recollected – or anticipated – forms all the
elements out of which existence itself, is made worthy of his regard.

Even in joke – say nothing & do nothing which
you have reason to apprehend will cause uneasiness to
another – that uneasiness is a sad – an unworthy source
of merriment.

And if for no purpose of merriment the
infliction of uneasiness is to be tolerated allowed, – how much
less can it be tolerated for any purpose of malignity?

Identifier: | JB/015/475/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	475	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f160
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	j whatman 1819
Marginals		Paper Producer	john flowerdew colls
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1819
Notes public		ID Number	5691
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