18 May 1812

Jug. Util.

 or ╬?

6

B.II.

Ch.6. Mischief [...?] Pleasure

Antipathy from Asceticism

(1)

Folly alone can spontaneously propose to it /itself/, tyranny alone can require as matters of obligation the giving up any the [...?] particle of pleasure, /of pleasure in any shape/ the sacrifice of which is not prescribed either by prudence or by probity—

if under probity be included benevolence.

In regard to pleasure—saving particular exceptions reasonable or unreasonable of which presently—what is the object and endeavour of every man throughout life? To crowd into the compass of his life—to reap and enjoy of it at each point of time the greatest quantity possible.

On his own account prudence indicates two /exceptive rules/ exceptions

1. Not to enjoy /reap/ a present pleasure if of such enjoyment the preponderable probable result appears to be either the sacrifice of more than equivalent future pleasure or 2. the sufferance of a more than equivalent pain in his own instance.

On the account of other persons at large probity and benevolence together join in indicating the like regard for the pleasures and pains in this instance in so far as by any legal or moral /lie/ relation he stands bound to this sort /the making/ of sacrifice to the making of the sacrifice required by this abstinence.

As to the shape in which pleasure is to be reaped it depends altogether be upon the susceptibility the particular sensibility of each individual. What to each individual is pleasure or pain, no man /person/ but that individual, or by report from that individual can know. This is pleasure to me therefore so it is to you: this is not pleasure to me therefore neither is it /it is not pleasure/ to you: folly, insolence, and if power be joined to them tyranny all in the extreme are /combined and included in/ condensed into such language.

Of the existence of pleasure in any shape the presence of pleasure in that shape is conclusive evidence: circumstantial evidence more conclusive than any direct evidence consisting in assertion, and in the assertion made by the individual himself can possibly be.

14 or 1

Saving exceptions prescribed by prudence, probity and benevolence reaping the maximum of pleasure in every shape throughout life is or ought to be object of every man's endeavours.

15 or 2

Exceptions indicated by prudence.

16 or 3

Exceptions indicated by probity

17 or 4

What to each man is pleasure none but himself can know. Folly and insolence to pretend to know better than another what is or is not pleasure to him.