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Codification Offer 3 Feby. 1822

?.5. Admission Universal. Members unapt. 1¼o: Ult¼o: Ultiss¼o.

Rulers (Monarchs and Representatives) sinister interest its Modifications © branches © instruments © manner and course of operation and effects.

Consummation /Ultimate effect/ of the Sinister sacrifice.

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1821 Decr 4 Explanation

Codification Proposal

?.5. Adm<...>on Universal

Members Unapt

III. Aptitude and Inaptitude

Explanation

On this occasion to prevent misconception and that the force of the reasons may be the more clearly perceptible, explanations of a few leading terms seem altogether indispensable.

by appropriate aptitude on the part of the work in question is meant aptitude with relation to the only ultimate end which must be continually in view the greatest happiness of the greatest number, of which aptitude it is all along the business of the rationale to give indication and proof. By the explanation, the import of the property thus designated © an import which might otherwise appear indeterminate © is rendered determinate.

On the part of the work, appropriate aptitude will depend partly upon the aptitude of each distinguishable part taken by itself, partly upon ”consistency•: upon consistency of design and execution as between part and part.

As to both points, appropriate aptitude on the part of the work will depend upon appropriate aptitude on the part of the workman or workmen.

On the part of the workman, the elements of appropriate aptitude may be comprehended under these three denominations: namely appropriate moral aptitude, appropriate intellectual aptitude and appropriate active talent.

Appropriate intellectual aptitude will require to be moreover distinguished into appropriate judgment and appropriate knowledge.

By appropriate moral aptitude is here meant neither more nor less than the disposition to contribute to the accomplishment of the all©commanding and all©comprehensive end so often mentioned. It may be termed in one word appropriate probity /”probity•/. But the attribute /adjunct/ ”moral• has the advantage of pointing and leading to the consideration of the related /kindred/ attribute ”intellectual•.