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[xxxvi. 112] 1822 June 30 Constitut
[xxxvi. 112]

1822 June 30

Constitut. Code

Inserendum

Supreme Operative

I Monarch

2. Intellectuals

One thing of which the non-injection is certain /matter of certainty/ is soon stated: this is the principle /axiom/ by which the greatest happiness of the greatest number is stated as the only justifiable end of government. That no such position could by any preceptor be placed before the royal pupil in the character of a true one is sufficiently evident, for in this position among others the content of a Constitutional Code are /is/ included this namely that no such office as that which he is destined to fill ought to have place in any community, and that the only good act which he who is invested with it /capable of being done by any one who is in it/ is to suppress it to strike it out of the Official establishment or to abolish the system of government of which it forms a part to substitute a representative democracy to the whole of the system of government of which it forms a part. No such advice will the preceptor ever give Various are the inducements it need scarce be observed, any one of which would abundantly suffice to produce this negative effect: to the community the advice would be unavailing for in no case would the pupil follow it: to the pupil it would be unpleasant: to the prospects of the preceptor ruinous

The only right and proper end of your Government is your own greatest happiness - suppose /take/ this commodious axiom substituted to the other incommodious one, the two latter inconveniences are avoided, and while to the interests of the community at large no injury /damage/ is done, since /forasmuch as/ by any advice to the opposite effect so many words and minutes employed in giving expression to it would be thrown away.
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    The answer is - no matter of what sort. This answer is the only proper one. In respect of moral aptitude, the mind [...?] condition and situation of the royal pupil being what it is, any infirmity /vacuity/ in his mind, even supposing it ever so compleat /perfect/ can scarcely be matter of regret: the knowledge supposing him to have any, the sound judgment supposing him to have any - could not in that situation be applied to any other purpose than the giving extent and promptitude to the sinister sacrifice.

    It being thus certain that in /with/ a receptacle thus /so/ situated nothing /no sort of matter/ contributory to the greatest happiness of the greatest number could keep its place even if injected which is what it never would be it may therefore /accordingly/ be stated as a matter not worth thinking about with what rubbish the receptacle which in an ordinary situation /the opposite state of thing/ might be [...?] with matter contributory to the greatest happiness of the greatest number may happen to be filled As no considerable good could /degree could good/ be produced by any such injection so neither could any evil good could not in any considerable degree be lodged so on the other hand neither could evil. Take for example information /indication given/ concerning the most apt /best adapted/ means for promoting the only interest which can be the object of regard - means for giving the maximum of extent and promptitude to the sinister sacrifice. A scheme of instruction, by which all such pernicious knowledge would be excluded would it not be preferable it may be asked to a scheme in which it were comprized? The answer is - No. For in this way the supply afforded by others the supply afforded by the Minister /servant/ whoever he happens to be who /whose destiny it is to/ holds the seals of office when the royal pupil holds the sceptre this supply will at all times be perfect this cup will at all times be full, and by no quantity which has his breast for the seat of it, can any addition ever be made
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    To the situation of Monarch it belongs to find will: to the situation of Minister it belongs to find knowledge, to find judgement and if need be to find invention such as on each occasion shall be necessary and sufficient to the giving effect /accomplishment/ to that will. But to do so requires a degree of exertion of mental labour much beyond the greatest quantity which in the situation of Monarch it /[...?] the expectation of it, it/ is consistent with human nature to bestow: this being the case /admitted/ it follows that by /from/ no stock of appropriate knowledge which in the situation of Monarch the mind of man is capable of possessing /finding room for/ can the stock /mass/ which will be applied to the business of government receive encrease.
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    Ch.1 First Principles

    1.

    Position 1. Axiom as to propriety. Right and proper end of government, happiness of all . Or, so far as incompatibility has place, say of greatest number. Corresponding principle greatest happiness principle. Corresponding end or object right and proper end or object.

    2.

    Position 2. Position or say axiom as to fact . Actual end of government every where greatest happiness of governors. Corresponding principles. Rulers object indicating principle. Corresponding end an object sinister end or object.

    3.

    Proofs of the position 1. Experience as to as brought to view by history. 2. Experience as to man in general, as brought to view by history and daily intercourse.

    4.

    Position indicative of this experience in the general tenor of life self regarding interest is predominant over all other interests put together.

    4 contind.

    Shortly thus. Self-regard predominant: or thus — self-preference has place every where. Corresponding principle indicating self-preference principle.

    5.

    In some eyes this will be an axiom: in others not.

    6.

    An axiom, a position which no man can argue against without absurdity. Example, Eyelids.

    7.

    For satisfaction of doubters, for proof take the existence of the species. Cases of infants and other helpless persons excepted, suppose ease of A's Happiness exclusively by B and of B's by A in few weeks the species would be extinct.

    8.

    Of all modes of location different from the actual one, the above is the most simple. Plan of separation the more complex the more speedy the destruction. A for example, instead of being committed to B, care of A was divided between B and C: care of B & C. in the same manner.

    9

    Through the instances in which this self- preference had place were no more than a bare majority, still on this supposition, not on the opposite one, should all political arrangements be grounded.

    By universal acknowledgement, probability is as the majority to the minority of instances.

    10.

    If in any instance happiness of one man could receive unlimited encrease without diminution happiness of any other the more general expression might serve without limitation: but this is not the case. Hence, necessity of frequently saying not universal happiness, but greatest numbers d o .

    11.

    But if happiness , the corresponding word interest be employed universal may serve for the interest of all or greatest numbers's interest.