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Which side of the coach shall I occupy? Suppose a
case a frequent one – that a fellow passenger suffers from
riding in a particular position – say with his back to the
horses – or from being forced to lean on the right side or
the left – efficient beneficence would demand from me that I who
suffer little, – or less, – or not at all from espe that
particular position – should surrender my place to
him who suffers more. But by surrendering it I
abandon a right – a right whose recognition is important
for the general good – a right whose recognition prevents
mistakes, – quarrels & their consequences. No doubt it is
so – no doubt I make some sacrifice, – but I do so
in the interests of benevolence. I abandon a small
temporary pleasure in order to communicate to another a greater
temporary pleasure. I have added to the amount of
happiness – I have excited gratitude – I have done good
to myself & to another.

The coach stops – Curiosity a passenger expresses
a desire for food – says he is hungry or thirsty he had not time to eat before the coach started – & asks
his fellow passengers to consent to a short delay. They
have the power, – the right to refuse him the gratification.
Should they? Certainly not – unless the delay were
unreasonable – or the urgency importance of not losing for the pains of
hunger may be greater in his case than any pains growing out of that short delay.

The dinner time arrives. The same
passenger having satisfied his own wants becomes impatient
& desires attempts to shorten the average duration & enjoyment of the meal. Here is
again a conflict of wills & interests. Does benevolence

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Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	590	Info in main headings field
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Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f276
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