1818 Sept. 29.

Parl. Reform Bill

+ VIII or VII

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Universality

1. Probity

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{28 No human breast has there ever been in which at times[?] sympathetic affection in some degree has not had place: no human breast in which taking the whole of life together, self-regarding affection has not been predominant. For a time under some particular excitation in this or that human breast sympathetic affection has to such a degree been predominant as to have produced sacrifice of self-regarding interest in the shape of sacrifice of life. But the nearer to self the objects, and the less the number of them, the greater the intensity of them: as the objects become distinct and more and more numerous, as the field in which they are included becomes wider and wider, the intensity of the affection dominates, till at last in all but a very few the affection has no resistance but in name.}

Of this universal and immutable /unchangeable/ predominance, note the equally unchangeable consequences in regard to forms of government.

In the situation of Monarch there will be a constant and constantly predominant propensity, propensity and endeavour to sacrifice to self-regarding interest, and to social interest upon the largest scale, that is to say universal interest.

2. In the situation of member of an aristocratical governing body there will in like manner be on /in/ the part /breast/ of every member a constant and constantly predominant propensity to sacrifice to the self-regarding interest of the individual, and thence to the collective interest of the whole body social interest on the largest scale.

3. In the situation of Member of a Democratical assembly of Representatives chosen and seated upon the principle of virtually universal suffrage there will in like manner be on the part /breast/ of every Member a propensity to sacrifice to the self regarding interest of the individual and thence to the collective interest of the Assembly whole body social interest on the largest scale.