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Revenge itself sometimes takes the shape of advice-giving.
For a gratification of ill will a man censures another in the
shape of counsel. For the small pleasure he desires in He visits another with the burthen
of that evil for the obtaining a small pleasure in the infliction of that evil. As far as the inflicter is concerned no doubt
the infliction of evil is good – for no action can have its source
in any other motive. However enormous the evil may be –
& however trifling the pleasure of inflicting it – still that
pleasure is good, – & must be taken into account. But
the Law of effective benevolence requires that the advice
you give to a man – or the evil speaking of him, necessary
to do him good should lead to no waste of evil. Only
in the absolute necessity of drawing on him punishment
from the popular source or sanction, are you authorised to speak
evil of him to others – and then be sure there is reason
to believe that the awarded punishment will bring
a result of good.

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	565	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f251
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	hall
Marginals		Paper Producer	louis francois joseph le dieu
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	5781
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