[102-243r]

1831 Aug. 7

Logic and Languag.

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Ch. Language in general

§2 Ends in view

§2. Ends in view in regard to language.

Of language, as of every thing else.- Of what is said or written on this subject, as of what is said or written on any, the only proper use is the maximization of the happiness of every sensitive being.

But by whatever addition is made to the happiness of any one such being, encrease is is given to the aggregate composed of the happiness of all, unless substraction to equal or greater amount is made from the happiness of some other: and without special and sufficient reason assigned, no such substraction, can reasonably be assumed to have place.

As between the human animal on the one part, and other animals taken together on the other part, a human animal has not for forming a judgment of the effect produced by any cause on the happiness of an animal of any other species, means so probative, as for forming a judgment of the effect produced by that same cause in one animal of his own species.

By whatsoever addition is by any cause made to the happiness of the individual in question on any one occasion during any portion of present time, encrease is given to the aggregate compound of the happiness of that same individual, unless by that same cause, substraction to an equal or greater amount will be made from the happiness of that same individual at some point of future time; and without special and sufficient reason assigned, [...?] no such substraction can reasonably be assumed to have place.