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<p>would have known, that a strict obedience | <p><add>how to conduct ourselves towards other men. To what men? to those <del>with</del> who are members of the same Society, with whom we have</add> would have known, that a strict obedience | ||
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to the letter, and the Spirit of Civil law, is | <add>frequent intercourse. What is a rule of civil conduct? Why it is <add>that too</add> is a rule directing us how we are to conduct ourselves towards those</add> to the letter, and the Spirit of Civil law, is | ||
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of the very essence, <del>and perfection</del> of morality. | <add>who are members of the same Society, with whom we have frequent intercourse. — How would you characterise a good moral</add> of the very essence, <del>and perfection</del> of morality. | ||
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For what I would ask him characterises | <add>man? Would you not say <del>it</del> <add>he</add> is a moral man all whose actions</add> For what I would ask him characterises | ||
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a good moral man? Is it not, that all his | <add>tend to promote the public good?<add>4</add><!-- written above the 'od' of the previous word --> <note>4(throw quotation from <gap/><!-- looks like 'Heloction' ? --> on opposite page into a note)</note><!-- note written in red --> how would</add> a good moral man? Is it not, that all his | ||
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actions tend to promote the public good? | <add>you characterise a good Citizen? In the</add> actions tend to promote the public good? | ||
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The end<del>s</del> for which men enter into Society | <add>same words. — Where then is the difference between a</add> The end<del>s</del> for which men enter into Society | ||
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is the promotion of the happiness of each individual: | <add><del>good</del> the rule of moral conduct & the rule of civil</add> is the promotion of the happiness of each individual: | ||
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the great object of Legislation is, | <add>conduct? or does morality require you to promote the</add> the great object of Legislation is, | ||
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to make, the happiness of the Community | <add>happiness of those only, whom you never see, with whom</add> to make, the happiness of the Community | ||
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at large, and the happiness of each Individual | <add>you have no intercourse? or will our Author </add> at large, and the happiness of each Individual | ||
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coincide. What then constitutes a | <add>advance that obedience to the Laws does not</add> coincide. What then constitutes a | ||
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moral man but a cooperation to this important | <add>tend to promote the public good?</add> moral man but a cooperation to this important | ||
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end? For what other reason can <add><del>a</del></add> | <add>He does indeed <del>say</del> advance what amounts to this</add> end? For what other reason can <add><del>a</del></add> <add>when he <add>makes</add> <add>a</add></add> | ||
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under construction by Diane Folan ... please do not amend!
how to conduct ourselves towards other men. To what men? to those with who are members of the same Society, with whom we have would have known, that a strict obedience
frequent intercourse. What is a rule of civil conduct? Why it is <add>that too is a rule directing us how we are to conduct ourselves towards those</add> to the letter, and the Spirit of Civil law, is
who are members of the same Society, with whom we have frequent intercourse. — How would you characterise a good moral of the very essence, and perfection of morality.
man? Would you not say it <add>he is a moral man all whose actions</add> For what I would ask him characterises
tend to promote the public good?<add>4 4(throw quotation from on opposite page into a note) how would</add> a good moral man? Is it not, that all his
you characterise a good Citizen? In the actions tend to promote the public good?
same words. — Where then is the difference between a The ends for which men enter into Society
good the rule of moral conduct & the rule of civil is the promotion of the happiness of each individual:
conduct? or does morality require you to promote the the great object of Legislation is,
happiness of those only, whom you never see, with whom to make, the happiness of the Community
you have no intercourse? or will our Author at large, and the happiness of each Individual
advance that obedience to the Laws does not coincide. What then constitutes a
tend to promote the public good? moral man but a cooperation to this important
He does indeed say advance what amounts to this end? For what other reason can a when he <add>makes a</add>
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