19 Feb. 1815

Didacologia

Ch. Art & Science Division

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Were it not for the extent thus given to Deontology, that upon a great part not to say the greatest part of what has been advanced and written on the subject of Ethics, of Government, and of International Law taken together would be excluded /an exclusion would be put/.

But in the present sketch, Deontology is considered as neither more nor less than a branch of the all comprehensive art with its attached science the art of Eudaemonics: and thus limited and expounded, it means neither more nor less than the enquiry /consideration/ not to say the knowledge of what on each occasion is most condusive to well being: i.e. in what manner the means furnished by the several other branches of the art of Eudaemonics with these attached branches of science may with /to/ most advantage be employed for the attainment of well-being.

Well-being, good: but whose well-being ? the well-being of what person or persons ?

By /In/ the answer given to this question will be determined /necessarily be included/ the determination of the different sub-branches into which this branch of science is subordinate and accordingly as above is wont to be divided.

Between the several branches in question the limits most unhappily are effectually and unavoidably indeterminate. To give examples of this inconvenience is all that can be done: to remedy it is impossible: by the very nature of the case all remedy is excluded.

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