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1821 Decr 18
Aptitude for seat in legislature would thus be
displayed, compare this with
Anglicé.
§. 6. The greatest happiness of the greatest number requires
Of
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Of the above described unexpensive plan, the advantages can
not be the more clearly brought to view than by bringing to view the
several detrimental effects produced or liable to be produced by the expensive expensive one.
On this has on other of services entered
In this, as in other instances where service is proposed to be called for
for, by it in behalf of the public, at the hands of individuals
a nor can a exception a natural enough conception
is – that, by factitious reward established conferred at the public
allotted to the purpose at the public expence, a proportionable
expence for the purpose a degree of aptitude may probably
be obtained for the work: a degree greater than could
otherwise be obtained for it – insomuch that the higher the
reward, the greater is the probability of the highest possible
degree of aptitude.
In an attentive examination, so far will this be from
being found to be the case, that by, and even in the direct proportion
of the magnitude of the such factitious reward, will the probability of the
highest possible degree of aptitude be found seen to be diminished.
From any such factitious reward, the following are in detail
the evil effects detrimental that will be seen to result: effects either isdetrimental
to the degree of aptitude, or is productive of evil in some other this or that shape.
1. The effect of the reward is to give birth to so much needless and useless
expense. The expence is employed in work for Expence wasted wasted: long needless and useless
expence: and it will be forth on immediately be seen that this expence is not merely useless but worse that useless: Say expence wasted.
2. The tendency of the reward is to lessen instead of encreasing the
number of the apt competitors: thence thence the probability of the highest
degree of aptitude is lessened instead of encreased. Say Number
of competitors lessened.
3. The tendency of the reward is – to lodge place the work in hand,
less apt, instead of more apt than those in which it otherwise
would have been placed. Say Less apt competitors instead of prepared or
not more apt competitors hands the result.
4. The tendency of the reward is – to produce precipitate execution
thence comparative inaptitude, or extra-delay, up to ultimate performance non-execution
according to the mode of payment in respect of time. Say,
Precipitation or also delay up to non-performance, the result.
5. The effect of the reward is
to deprive the public of the
benefit of all such works,
as, how useful soever, would
not in point of extent be adequate
to the desired
of purpose. Say Useful
though not adequately extensive, performances excluded.
6. The effect of the factitious reward
is to lesson the of
the works be
the proof
of aptitude for
to . Say the .
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