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[clxiv. 231] 1820 July 6 Emancipation
[clxiv. 231]

1820 July 6

Emancipation Spanish

?.8. Corruptive influence

Ends and Means of Governm t

Sinister sacrifice

Monarchs sacrificers

Instance Ferdinands tortures

Of the ratio of the force of self-regarding interest to social interest the measure will be compounded of the number of the persons whose interest a man is disposed to sacrifice to his own personal interest, and in the instance of each such other persons the magnitude of that interest: the degree of predominance will be in the direct ratio of this magnitude multiplied by the number of the persons in question, and in the inverse ratio of the magnitude of that interest of his own to which he is on each occasion disposed to make the sacrifice. In this compound ratio is the degree of selfishness

Thus Give an example

In so far as it is an object of disapprobation, preference of a mans own interest to other interests is termed selfishness

Only where the ratio is inordinate can the sentiment of disapprobation so entertained be just and reasonable

The degree of selfishness has for its measure

The greater the quantity of /mans/ power a man has, the greater, unless in so far as any cause tending to diminish it /the quantity/ be assigned, is the degree of his selfishness.

Insert power howsoever constituted - 1. by law 2. by wealth 3. by influence of understanding on understanding derived from reputation.

The situation of Monarch of all others is the situation in which the greatest degree of selfishness ought to be looked for.

In this situation, the expectable degree of selfishness to be looked for /expected/ will be as the quantity of the power attached to it.
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    If in the situation of Monarch be the situation in which the passion /degree/ of selfishness is naturally and necessarily at its highest pitch, an opinion which should pronounce it as being at no higher level than in any other and lower situation can not but be a pernicious error - any opinion which it should place at a lower level /degree/ an error still more pernicious: any opinion which should place it at the lowest degree still more: any opnion which should consider it as not having any place at all, would in the highest possible degree be pernicious. For

    The lower the degree of selfishness in other words the higher the degree of generosity is that is attributed to a man, the greater is the quantity of power, which in so far as moral character is the object of consideration, those by whom such generosity is attributed to him, will naturally be disposed to give /allow/ to him: or to acquiesce in his possessing and upon occasion to confer on him

    But the greater the quantity of power a man has, the greater (it has been shewn) is the sinister sacrifice which at all times he is disposed to make

    To contribute therefore to the augmentation of the power of /attached to the situation of/ the Monarch who ever he may be is to contribute to the sinister sacrifice: and willingly to suffer to remain to it any part of that power which at the time in question is attached to it -this too, though in a negative way is to make contribution to the sinister sacrifice
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    As in every other situation, so in that of a public functionary: of a public functionary whatsoever be his rank and whatsoever his denomination, this sacrifice he will not only be disposed to make but on every opportunity that seems /presents itself as/ favourable will actually make

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    On the occasion of every public arrangement, as in every other situation, so in the situation of every public functionary of whatever class and whatever denomination, every man ought to be considered as disposed and prepared on every occasion to make to the utmost extent in his power this sinister sacrifice - to obtain at the expence of the suffering of others from loss or any other cause to any amount on the part of any number of other persons any the smallest enjoyment to himself from profit or any other cause.
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