[036-136v]

1821 Dec r 4

Codification Proposal

'.5. Draughtsman single

'.5. The greatest happiness of the greatest number requires, that, of this original draught of an all-comprehensive body of law with its rationale, the whole be, if possible the work of a single hand.

In the case of a work of the sort in question, For the property of contributing in the highest degree to the greatest happiness of the greatest number say appropriate aptitude or in one word aptitude.

Suppose this great whole divided into parts, the aptitude of the whole will depend partly upon the aptitude of each part taken singly, partly upon consistency as between part and part

First as to each such part taken singly and considered as a separate work.

As in the case of every other literary work so in this, the materials being given or out of the question, aptitude on the part of the work will be as the appropriate aptitude on the part of the workman or workmen. Even Postponing and Setting aside the consideration of consistency, aptitude in other respects equal it can not be so entire where divers hands are as where but one hand is engaged in it.

Inseparably connected with /In the case of/ a work of this sort, is a correspondent function /service/ and a correspondent service. /function./ By the execution of the sort of work in question a function is performed, and a service rendered: a function of government exercised, and a service rendered to the whole community of which the government forms a part.

In relation to the work, the function and the service in question aptitude on the part of the workman may be said to consist /considered as consisting/ of three elements or to be divided into three branches: appropriate moral aptitude, appropriate intellectual aptitude, and appropriate active talent.

Intellectual aptitude again may be said to consist of two elements or to be divided into branches - appropriate knowledge and appropriate judgment.