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Greatest happiness principle,<lb/> | Greatest happiness principle,<lb/> | ||
by J.B. put to use<lb/> | by J.B. put to use<lb/> | ||
as a Direction post. | as a Direction post.<lb/> | ||
</p> | </p> | ||
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<p> | <p> | ||
It is the oracle to applicants<lb/> | It is the oracle to applicants<lb/> | ||
for instructio<add>n</add> | for instructio<add>n</add><lb/> | ||
</p> | </p> | ||
<head>.</head> | <head>3.</head> | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
As such it serves<lb/> | |||
1. as end in view<lb/> | |||
2. as a means of attaining<lb/> | |||
that end.<lb/> | |||
3. as a motive inducing<lb/> | |||
men to act in<lb/> | |||
ways conducive to<lb/> | |||
that end.<lb/> | |||
</p> | </p> | ||
<head>.</head> | <head>4.</head> | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
For making application<lb/> | |||
of it another instrument,<lb/> | |||
a list of<lb/> | |||
pains & pleasures<lb/> | |||
was found necessary.<lb/> | |||
</p> | </p> | ||
<head>.</head> | <head>5.</head> | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
These articles the stock<lb/> | |||
employable by human<lb/> | |||
happiness manufacturers.<lb/> | |||
</p> | </p> | ||
<head>.</head> | <head>6.</head> | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
The history of the principle<lb/> | |||
is the indication<lb/> | |||
of the several contributions<lb/> | |||
to this stock.<lb/> | |||
</p> | </p> | ||
<head>.</head> | <head>7.</head> | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
In other words the indication<lb/> | |||
of the several<lb/> | |||
literary works by means<lb/> | |||
of which any advance<lb/> | |||
has been made to<lb/> | |||
word the <add>practical</add> application<lb/> | |||
of the principle.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>8.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
Epoch 1. Horace Satyre<lb/> | |||
3. Utilitas "<foreign>sensus<lb/> | |||
moresque repugnant<lb/> | |||
atque ipsa utilitas<lb/> | |||
justi prope mater<lb/> | |||
et aequi.</foreign>"<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<p>Instruction as far<lb/> | |||
as it goes correct in<lb/> | |||
this observation. | |||
</p> | |||
<head>9.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
Epoch 2. Phaedrus fables<lb/> | |||
<foreign>Nisi utile est quod<lb/> | |||
feceris stulta est<lb/> | |||
gloria</foreign>.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>10.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
In both these instances<lb/> | |||
the principle in embryo<lb/> | |||
only.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>11.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
The principle unheeded<lb/> | |||
from that time to<lb/> | |||
the <del>present</del> <add>next</add> epoch.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>12.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
Epoch 3 A<hi rend="superscript">0</hi>. 1742 David<lb/> | |||
Hume's Essays. First<lb/> | |||
mention of utility as<lb/> | |||
a principle.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>13.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
Used merely as synonymous<lb/> | |||
to <hi rend="underline">conduciveness<lb/> | |||
to an end</hi>.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>14.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
No intimation of<lb/> | |||
happiness as connected<lb/> | |||
with the idea.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>15.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
No mention of pleasures<lb/> | |||
& exemptions<lb/> | |||
from pain as ingredients<lb/> | |||
of happiness.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>16.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
Of pleasures no mention<lb/> | |||
but in the general<lb/> | |||
way in which<lb/> | |||
utility is mentioned.<lb/> | |||
Of pains no mention<lb/> | |||
Or next to none.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>17.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
Of particular <hi rend="underline">virtues</hi><lb/> | |||
names in abundance<lb/> | |||
but all placed on the<lb/> | |||
same level & undistinguished.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>18.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
None but vague generalities<lb/> | |||
on the subject.<lb/> | |||
</p> | |||
<head>19.</head> | |||
<p> | |||
So of reason & sentim<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.<lb/> | |||
as the foundation of<lb/> | |||
morals.<lb/> | |||
</p> | </p> | ||
1829. June 10. Article on Utilitarianism, in W.R.
1.
Greatest happiness principle,
by J.B. put to use
as a Direction post.
2.
It is the oracle to applicants
for instruction
3.
As such it serves
1. as end in view
2. as a means of attaining
that end.
3. as a motive inducing
men to act in
ways conducive to
that end.
4.
For making application
of it another instrument,
a list of
pains & pleasures
was found necessary.
5.
These articles the stock
employable by human
happiness manufacturers.
6.
The history of the principle
is the indication
of the several contributions
to this stock.
7.
In other words the indication
of the several
literary works by means
of which any advance
has been made to
word the practical application
of the principle.
8.
Epoch 1. Horace Satyre
3. Utilitas "sensus
moresque repugnant
atque ipsa utilitas
justi prope mater
et aequi."
Instruction as far
as it goes correct in
this observation.
9.
Epoch 2. Phaedrus fables
Nisi utile est quod
feceris stulta est
gloria.
10.
In both these instances
the principle in embryo
only.
11.
The principle unheeded
from that time to
the present next epoch.
12.
Epoch 3 A0. 1742 David
Hume's Essays. First
mention of utility as
a principle.
13.
Used merely as synonymous
to conduciveness
to an end.
14.
No intimation of
happiness as connected
with the idea.
15.
No mention of pleasures
& exemptions
from pain as ingredients
of happiness.
16.
Of pleasures no mention
but in the general
way in which
utility is mentioned.
Of pains no mention
Or next to none.
17.
Of particular virtues
names in abundance
but all placed on the
same level & undistinguished.
18.
None but vague generalities
on the subject.
19.
So of reason & sentimt.
as the foundation of
morals.
.
.
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