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1823. June 9
Constitut. Code

☞ In continuation from till Corruption in foregoing sheets.

In itself corruption is no evil, for neither is the
receipt nor the conferring a benefit in any shape an evil,
in so far as it is an evil corruption is so only in respect
of the evil effects produced by it: abstraction made of those
effects, it is even a good.

To prevent corruption is plainly impossible.
To prevent here and there an insulated breach of trust
effected by means of remuneration is impossible.

But to prevent the evil effects of corruption from
having place to any such amount as to be perceptible
on a national scale is not possible.

Corru All evil effects that can be produced by misrule
are reducible to one or other of two denominations
– oppression and depredation: depredation being moreover no
more reducible to oppression, – oppression having gain render benefit to
the oppressors for its object and effects.

In so far as both depredation and oppression
in every other shape by the hands of rulers government is prevented
the existence of corruption need not be in the breast of a lover of mankind productive of any considerable
disquietude: the right and proper object end of government
namely the greatest happiness of the greatest number
is attained.

In a limited Monarchy corruption by intimidation
at large can not have place to any considerable extent: the intimidation
and the consequent suffering would extend to those by
whose power the limitation to that of the Monarch is applied
they would call on the power of the people to their end, and
make a change either in the form of government, or in the persons
of the Chief governor and his friends or both.

Identifier: | JB/037/167/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 37.
Date_1	1823-06-09	Marginal Summary Numbering	or 1 - or 4
Box	037	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	167	Info in main headings field	constitut. code
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c1
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	11382
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