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1822 Feb. 10
Constitutional Code

The happiness of all the governed of the subject many
will at all times it is manifest be in a great degree dependent
on the conduct maintained by the governor, by the ruling
few in the exercise of the powers of government as above
particularized. By every Of the subject many As On every occasion His own happiness
greatest happiness is the object or end towards which the exercise
of the active function of every individual during every moment will be directed, so
on this occasion: the causing that those individuals to be
in the situation of the ruling few by whose in his judgment conduct in such their situation
his own happiness will according to his judgment be most effectually
promoted encreased.

If there were any other individual or set of individuals
by whose conduct in the exercise of the powers of government
the abovmentioned only right and proper end of government
were in a greater degree likely to be in a greater degree
promoted fulfilled than by the greatest number as above such other
individual or individuals would be those in whose hands
the principle of the greatest happiness would require that their
exercise of those same powers should be lodged performed. But there
are not nor in the nature of man can be any such other
individual or set of individuals. Take for example any
one such individual: to the giving every possible encrease
to his own happiness whatever became of the happiness of others
would the exercise of the powers of government in his hands be
during every moment of his time be directed. But only in
on his own happiness received encrease would the
aggregate happiness of all the governed be diminished. Instead of being
promoted he fulfilment

Identifier: | JB/037/371/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 37.
Date_1	1822-02-10	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	037	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	371	Info in main headings field	constitutional code
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d4 / e2
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
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