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Book 1. Chap. 10.
Of the proportion between Reward & Service Pages 11.

In conferring Reward the
observance of exact rules
not so necessary as in the
infliction of punishment.
They ought not however to be
neglected.

1. Reward should equal
burthen.

2. Natural Reward large
factitious reward may be
small

Consider 1. The Burthens
2. The Natural Rewards
and
3. Their drawbacks.

Burthens, as labour,
uneasiness, danger,
expenses,
Wages are regulated by
these.

Natural rewards generally
insufficient when the
whole community are
served. Though not always.
Examples
Venetian Ambassadors
English Sheriffs &
Justices of the peace.

Rewards may be diminished
by pecuniary
burthens.
Honour & Money may be at
strife

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In England this is the
case in the prosecution of
criminals.
It is
Attended with expense
Attended with dishonour

In the case of Patents
the privilege granted
attended with expense.

3. Let reward keep pace with
Service

'Tis done in the exportation
of corn why is the reverse
rule not attended to in
punishment for stealing
corn

The rule is good.
Witness the effect of
piece work.

It cannot always be
applied

Only when the quality of
the work is easily discerned

Rewards may be increased
by certainty
or diminished by
uncertainty

Employ these qualities
for attaining greater perfection

4. Let Reward lead to
the preference of the
greater service

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it is difficult sometimes
to be done

Not done when the naval
officer gets more by
neglecting than obeying
his orders

When he chooses rather to
command a frigate
than a ship of the line

Honour counteracts interest

But honour and interest
might be united

It is not done when the
cleverest advocate chooses
rather to remain at
the bar than ascend
to the Bench because
the salary of the Judge
is less than he receives

It might be otherwise
by increasing the
salaries of Judges or
lowering the profits of
advocates

It is not done when the
office of clergyman is
preferred to that of professor
as in England.

It is done when the office
of Professor is preferred
to that of Clergyman as
in Scotland.

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Some professions do not
however come into
competition with one
another as Clergymen
& Opera dancers

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