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1828. Jany. 27
Law Amendments, or Duelling Extinguishable
Security, Subsistence, Abundance, Equality, i.e. minimization
of inequality – these are by these denominations nomenclature appellations denomination has been given to the subordinate particular ends
which stand next in order to the universal and the max
greatest happiness of the greatest number. This being
admitted pronounced, these are the objects which will be in view
in the formation of the several axioms of mental pathology
which present themselves as suitable to the purpose
of as guides guiding to the practice of the legislational
curator.
Unfortunately, on this occasion, the imprecision of
language has produced an embarrassment which it does
not seem to be in the power of language tob altogether
to remove: all that can be done is to lessen and alleviate
it. Subsistence, Abundance and Equality, these three
immediately subordinate ends are conversant about the same matter
to wit the matter of wealth. But security, besides
being a matter of its own is conversant with that same
matter with which as above they are conversant – to wit
the matter of wealth: security for the matter of wealth: or
say to each individual security for that portion of the matter
of wealth which at the time in question belongs to him and
is called his. Security is accordingly security against
all such maleficent acts by which in no any portion of the
matter of wealth which ought to be at the disposal of the individual
in question is prevented from it being at his disposal at the
time in question. This the not having at his disposal at
the time in question a portion certain portion of the matter of
wealth is indeed one efficient cause of pain to the individual
in question be he who he may, but it is but one out
of several. subject In addition to with reference
to the matter of wealth degrees of pleasure and exemption from pain
are certain others which
have been found reducible
under the following
denominations: to wit
power, reputation, and
condition in life, condition
in life to wit in
so far as reference had
to the individual whose it is, it the effect is considered as beneficial – this complex subject matter including in it as its element the three simple subject matters
abovementioned; that is to say the wealth the matter of wealth,
risk or in one word, power, and
reputation.
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