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make an impression upon such of them as are
exposed to the temptation of committing the offence
in quality of subjects so as to charm them with
the thoughts of seeing it inflicted on themselves.

But their it is not on account of these
that are the ground of their approbation the
bulk of speculators ground their approbation.
They approve of the punishment and for
this reason nor for any reason; are drawn
suspecting perhaps that any reason can
or need be given for their approving it.
Such person is finds himself disposed to approve of it,
and looking round he finds others disposed
to approve it too. There needs no more
if any I think enquirer speculator should presume offer to continue
into the origin of this propensity.

Equity, Right Reason, Natural light, Moral
Sense or Common Sense or some other such
fictitious personage is conjured up to silence awe
him into submission silence.

It happens lucky enough that by in this instance the judgment
of these capricious beings should be comparable quadrate with so well with the
dictates of Utility. But though the conclusions in
But these particular cases happen to be conformable it is not a matter of indifference. even in this particular case from which of the those end principles we derive them. Because
acting from acting giving judgment independently of utility
this time, it may give judgment another time
against her.

It is contracting an ill habit to rest in any case
our conclusions on any of these obscure and insubstantial
footings. It is worshipping paying homage to false Gods, every
act


Identifier: | JB/159/139/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 159.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

not numbered

Box

159

Main Headings

punishment

Folio number

139

Info in main headings field

popularity

Image

001

Titles

decency

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

4

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

f13 / f14 / f15 / f16

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

[[watermarks::l v g propatria [britannia motif]]]

Marginals

jeremy bentham

Paper Producer

caroline vernon

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

53962

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