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The retributive sanction has been pointed out as a motive to
efficient benevolence, – its power of rewards of depending on the
relation existing between the parties. Yet Widely separated as they
may be there is no case where the power influence possessed by any
individual however mean over any other individual
however mighty is really null & unworthy of all regard.
The mouse in the fable releasing the lion from bondage is
an exemplification of the possible dependence of the
strong upon the weak.

Popular opinion in so far as it is enlightened &
has cognizance of beneficent actions it takes them under its care.
Its awards depend on the estimate it forms of the merit
of an action, – & the number and influence of those who
sit in judgment & decree the recompense of that action.

Independently of the rewards of opinion – & the
pleasures of sympathy – the acts of positive benevolence
tend to the creation of the habits of benevolence. Every act
adds something to the habit – the greater the number of acts the
stronger will be the habit – & the stronger the habit
the greater larger the recompense, – & the greater larger the
recompense the more fruitful in producing similar acts
& the more frequent such acts, – the more will there be
of virtue & felicity in the world.

Employ then every opportunity of beneficent action –
& look out for other opportunities. Do all the good you
can & seek the means of doing good.

Identifier: | JB/015/551/001 "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	551	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f237
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	5767
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