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28 May 1811 2
Fallacies
Ch. Self
§.1. Exposition
2
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2. As to probity:
on this ground claim
of to authority is unlimited:
motives
to which the self trumpeter
ascribes his
conduct are — all of
the laudable class:
(viz. 1 social operating
on the most extensive
scale
2. Semi-social.
3. Dissocial, only in
so far as rising out of
the social.
— all pure — clear of
all mixture with
any of the self-regarding
class.
Probity Remains probity as the only ground upon which
this sort of rhetorician can attempt venture to promise himself
any chance of being heard.
The triumph in his instance breast of to To the motives of the social
class, and these acting upon the most extensive scale
then the subject in hand admitts of, viz that of
public spirit, love of the country understand the whole
country — with the addition always to which among
the semi-social motives are added, the motive properly
termed love of reputation but veiled, adorned and
decently decorously obscured by the word honour or some such
sentimental appellative, and the motiv fear of God,
one or both of them — To In motives of one or other of these pure
each intimation in the occasion in question as on all other occasions is given that the cause of
all his actions is to be looked for, in preference
to or rather to the exclusion of all motives either
of the dissocial class and of all motives of the self-regarding class.
3(a)
For analysis and
enumeration of motives
fixt and explained
by their relation to
good and evil pain
and pleasure, reference
to
( ) For an analytical sketch and enumeration list of the
motives to the action of which the human breast is exposed
and an explanation of their as fixt in their impost, and explained by their relation
to the sensations of pain and pleasures see Introduction
to morals and legislation. Ch.
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