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1820 July 1. 1822 Aug. 9
Constitut. Code from Emancipation Spanish
Ch. 1 First Principles
§. 4 Self-preference predominent.
2(a).
Interest explained.
1. Such as is so in his
conception.
2. At the moment.
3. Viz . of the moment.
4. And of the aggregate
of his life.
5. According to his view
of it at the moment.
6. Including sympathetic
interest where
it applies.
7. According to all the
degrees of extent it is
subscepitible of.
8. Subject to these explanations,
the rule
is uncontrovertibly
true.
9. On each occasion
man will be determined
by his then to
him apparent interest.
10. By a present
interest, the realest
future may be
eclipsed: (as in case
of vision)
11. This holds good under
torture: also under
insanity.
12. Examples
1. Self destructive confession
under torture
13. 2. Murder without
hope of escape.
14. 3. Gratification of
sexual appetites under
assurance of mortal
punishment.
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2(a) contind.
15. 4. Sacrifice of own
life for hope of saving
a beloved object.
16. Suicide to produce
admiration – Peregrinus
Porteus.
17. Hindostan self sacrifices:
many have
perhaps this motive.
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