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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,F\NDATION ( VIRTUE4 - ,HUMAN ACTIONS REGULAT$3 #a1 BY ! 
NATURE ( ?+S4 - #b1 BY POSITIVE 9/ITUTION4 - ,T5D5CY ( ! 
LATT]3 #a1 TO EXCITE VIRTUE4 - ,ITS EQUIVOCAL *>ACT] 9 ?IS 
RESPECT4 - #b1 TO 9=M ! JUDGM5T4 - ,ITS 9APTITUDE = ?AT 
PURPOSE4 - ,PROV9CE ( CONSCI5CE CONSID]$4 - ,T5D5CY ( AN 
9T]F]5CE ) ?AT PROV9CE4- ,UNSUITABL5ESS ( PUNI%M5T - 
EI!R TO IMPRESS NEW S5TIM5TS -- OR TO /R5G!N OLD ONES4 - 
,RECAPITULATION4  

,I,T HAS APPE>$1 ?AT ! MO/ ESS5TIAL ( ?OSE RI<TS :I* CON/ITUTE ! PECULI> SPH]E APPROPRIATE TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL1 & ! RI<T UPON :I* EV]Y O!R DEP5DS AS ITS BASIS1 IS ! RI<T ( PRIVATE JUDGM5T4 ,IT WILL !RE=E BE ( USE TO SAY SOME?+ DI/9CTLY ON ?IS HEAD4 

,TO A RATIONAL BE+ !RE CAN BE BUT ONE RULE ( CONDUCT1 JU/ICE2 & ONE MODE ( ASC]TA9+ ?AT RULE1 ! EX]CISE ( HIS UND]/&+4 

,IF 9 ANY 9/ANCE ,I AM MADE ! ME*ANICAL 9/RUM5T ( ABSOLUTE VIOL5CE1 9 ?AT 9/ANCE ,I FALL UND] A PURE /ATE ( EXT]NAL SLAV]Y4 ,IF ON ! O!R H&1 NOT BE+ UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ABSOLUTE COMPULSION1 ,I AM :OLLY PROMPT$ BY SOME?+ ?AT IS FREQU5TLY CALL$ BY ?AT NAME1 & ACT FROM ! HOPE ( REW>D OR ! FE> ( PUNI%M5T1 ! SUBJECTION ,I SUFF] IS D\BTLESS LESS AGGRAVAT$1 BUT ! EFFECT UPON MY MORAL HABITS MAY BE 9 A /ILL HI<] DEGREE 9JURI\S4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ) RESPECT TO ! CONDUCT ,I %\LD OBS]VE UPON SU* OCCASIONS1 A DI/9CTION IS TO BE MADE4 ,JU/ICE1 AS IT WAS DEF9$ 9 A PREC$+ *APT]1 IS CO9CID5T ) UTILITY4 ,I AM MYSELF A P>T ( ! GREAT :OLE1 & MY HAPP9ESS IS A P>T ( ?AT COMPLEX VIEW ( ?+S BY :I* JU/ICE IS REGULAT$4 ,! HOPE ( REW>D !RE=E1 & ! FE> ( PUNI%M5T1 H[EV] WRONG 9 !MSELVES1 & 9IMICAL TO ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! M9D1 >E MOTIVES :I*1 SO LONG AS !Y >E RESORT$ TO 9 SOCIETY1 MU/ & \<T TO HAVE SOME 9FLU5CE ) MY M9D4 

,!RE >E TWO DESCRIPTIONS ( T5D5CY ?AT MAY BELONG TO ANY ACTION1 ! T5D5CY :I* IT POSSESSES BY ! NECESS>Y & UNALT]ABLE LAWS ( EXI/5CE1 & ! T5D5CY :I* RESULTS FROM ! >BITR>Y 9T]F]5CE ( SOME 9TELLIG5T BE+4 ,! NATURE ( HAPP9ESS & MIS]Y1 PLEASURE & PA91 IS 9DEP5D5T ( POSITIVE 9/ITUTION4 ,IT IS IMMUTABLY TRUE1 ?AT :ATEV] T5DS TO PROCURE A BALANCE ( ! =M] IS TO BE DESIR$1 & :ATEV] T5DS TO PROCURE A BALANCE ( ! LATT] IS TO BE REJECT$4 ,9 LIKE MANN] !RE >E C]TA9 FEATURES & PR9CIPLES 9SEP>ABLE FROM SU* A BE+ AS MAN2 !RE >E CAUSES :I*1 9 !IR OP]ATION UPON HIM1 >E 9 !IR [N NATURE G5]ATIVE ( PLEASURE1 & SOME ( A PLEASURE MORE EXCELL5T ?AN O!RS4 ,EV]Y ACTION HAS A RESULT :I* MAY BE SAID TO BE PECULI>LY ITS [N1 & :I* WILL ALWAYS FOLL[ UPON IT1 UNLESS SO F> AS IT MAY HAPP5 TO BE SUP]S$$ BY ! OP]ATION ( O!R & EXTR9SICAL CAUSES4 

,! T5D5CY ( POSITIVE 9/ITUTION IS ( TWO SORTS1 TO FURNI% AN ADDITIONAL MOTIVE TO ! PRACTICE ( VIRTUE OR RI<T2 & TO 9=M ! UND]/&+1 AS TO :AT ACTIONS >E RI<T & :AT ACTIONS >E WRONG4 ,MU* CANNOT BE SAID 9 COMM5DATION ( EI!R ( !SE T5D5CIES4 

,FIR/1 POSITIVE 9/ITUTION MAY FURNI% AN ADDITIONAL MOTIVE TO ! PRACTICE ( VIRTUE4 ,I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY ( ESS5TIALLY CONTRIBUT+ TO ! ADVANTAGE ( TW5TY 9DIVIDUALS2 !Y WILL BE B5EFIT$1 & NO O!R P]SONS WILL SU/A9 A MAT]IAL 9JURY4 ,I \<T TO EMBRACE ?IS OPPORTUNITY4 ,H]E LET US SUPPOSE POSITIVE 9/ITUTION TO 9T]F]E1 & TO ANNEX SOME GREAT P]SONAL REW>D TO ! DIS*>GE ( MY DUTY4 ,?IS IMM$IATELY *ANGES ! NATURE ( ! ACTION4 ,BE=E1 ,I PREF]R$ IT = ITS 9TR9SIC EXCELL5CE4 ,N[1 SO F> AS ! POSITIVE 9/ITUTION OP]ATES1 ,I PREF] IT BECAUSE SOME P]SON HAS >BITR>ILY ANNEX$ TO IT A GREAT WEI<T ( SELF-9T]E/4 ,BUT VIRTUE1 CONSID]$ AS ! QUALITY ( AN 9TELLIG5T BE+1 DEP5DS UPON ! DISPOSITION ) :I* ! ACTION IS ACCOMPANI$4 ,UND] A POSITIVE 9/ITUTION !N1 ?IS V]Y ACTION1 :I* IS 9TR9SICALLY VIRTU\S1 MAY1 SO F> AS RELATES TO ! AG5T1 BECOME VICI\S4 ,! VICI\S MAN W\LD BE=E HAVE NEGLECT$ ! ADVANTAGE ( !SE TW5TY 9DIVIDUALS1 BECAUSE HE W\LD NOT BR+ A C]TA9 9CONV5I5CE OR TR\BLE UPON HIMSELF4 ,! SAME MAN1 ) ! SAME DISPOSITION1 WILL N[ PROMOTE !IR ADVANTAGE1 BECAUSE HIS [N WELF>E IS CONC]N$ 9 IT4 ,TW5TY1 O!R ?+S EQUAL1 IS TW5TY TIMES BETT] ?AN ONE4 ,HE ?AT IS NOT GOV]N$ BY ! MORAL >I?METIC ( ! CASE1 OR :O ACTS FROM A DISPOSITION DIRECTLY AT W> ) ?AT >I?METIC1 IS UNJU/4#a ,9 O!R WORDS1 MORAL IMPROVEM5T WILL BE =W>D$1 9 PROPORTION AS WE >E EXPOS$ TO NO O!R 9FLU5CE1 ?AN ?AT ( ! T5D5CY :I* BELONGS TO AN ACTION BY ! NECESS>Y & UNALT]ABLE LAWS ( EXI/5CE4 ,?IS IS PROBABLY ! MEAN+ ( ! O!RWISE VAGUE & OBSCURE PR9CIPLE1 0?AT WE %\LD DO GOOD1 REG>DLESS ( ! CONSEQU5CES01 & BY ?AT O!R1 0?AT WE MAY NOT DO EVIL1 FROM ! PROSPECT ( GOOD TO RESULT FROM IT04 ,! CASE W\LD HAVE BE5 T5D]$ /ILL MORE GL>+1 IF1 9/EAD ( ! WELF>E ( TW5TY1 WE HAD SUPPOS$ ! WELF>E ( MILLIONS TO HAVE BE5 CONC]N$4 ,9 REALITY1 :E!R ! DISP>ITY BE GREAT OR SMALL1 ! 9F]5CE MU/ BE ! SAME4 

,SECONDLY1 POSITIVE 9/ITUTION MAY 9=M ! UND]/&+1 AS TO :AT ACTIONS >E RI<T1 & :AT ACTIONS >E WRONG4 ,H]E IT MAY BE ( ADVANTAGE TO US TO REFLECT UPON ! T]MS UND]/&+ & 9=MATION4 ,UND]/&+1 P>TICUL>LY AS IT IS CONC]N$ ) MORAL SUBJECTS1 IS ! P]CIPI5T ( TRU?4 ,?IS IS ITS PROP] SPH]E4 ,9=MATION1 SO F> AS IT IS G5U9E1 IS A PORTION DETA*$ FROM ! GREAT BODY ( TRU?4 ,Y\ 9=M ME 0?AT ,EUCLID ASS]TS ! ?REE ANGLES ( A PLANE TRIANGLE TO BE EQUAL TO TWO RI<T ANGLES04 ,/ILL ,I AM UNACQUA9T$ ) ! TRU? ( ?IS PROPOSITION4 0,BUT ,EUCLID HAS1 DEMON/RAT$ IT4 ,HIS DEMON/RATION HAS EXI/$ = TWO ?\S& YE>S1 &1 DUR+ ?AT T]M1 HAS PROV$ SATISFACTORY TO EV]Y MAN BY :OM IT HAS BE5 UND]/OOD40 ,I AM NEV]!LESS UN9=M$4 ,! KN[L$GE ( TRU? LIES 9 ! P]CEIV$ AGREEM5T OR DISAGREEM5T ( ! T]MS ( A PROPOSITION4 ,SO LONG AS ,I AM UNACQUA9T$ ) ! MIDDLE T]M BY MEANS ( :I* !Y MAY BE COMP>$1 SO LONG AS !Y >E 9COMM5SURATE TO MY UND]/&+1 Y\ MAY HAVE FURNI%$ ME ) A PR9CIPLE FROM :I* ,I MAY REASON TRULY TO FUR!R CONSEQU5CES2 BUT1 AS TO ! PR9CIPLE ITSELF1 ,I MAY /RICTLY BE SAID TO KN[ NO?+4 

,EV]Y PROPOSITION HAS AN 9TR9SIC EVID5CE ( ITS [N4 ,EV]Y CONSEQU5CE HAS PREMISES FROM :I* IT FL[S2 & UPON !M1 & NOT UPON ANY?+ ELSE1 ITS VALIDITY DEP5DS4 ,IF Y\ C\LD WORK A MIRACLE TO PROVE 0?AT ! ?REE ANGLES ( A TRIANGLE W]E EQUAL TO TWO RI<T ANGLES01 ,I %\LD /ILL KN[ ?AT ! PROPOSITION HAD BE5 EI!R TRUE OR FALSE PREVI\SLY TO ! EXHIBITION ( ! MIRACLE2 & ?AT !RE WAS NO NECESS>Y CONNECTION BETWE5 ANY ONE ( ITS T]MS & ! MIRACLE EXHIBIT$4 ,! MIRACLE W\LD TAKE (F MY ATT5TION FROM ! TRUE QUE/ION TO A QUE/ION ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T1 ?AT ( AU?ORITY4 ,BY ! AU?ORITY ADDUC$ ,I MI<T BE PREVAIL$ ON TO YIELD AN IRREGUL> ASS5T TO ! PROPOSITION2 BUT ,I C\LD NOT PROP]LY BE SAID TO P]CEIVE ITS TRU?4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALL4 ,IF IT W]E1 IT MI<T P]HAPS BE REG>D$ AS A REF9EM5T =EIGN TO ! CONC]NS ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,POSITIVE 9/ITUTIONS DO NOT CONT5T !MSELVES ) REQUIR+ MY ASS5T TO C]TA9 PROPOSITIONS1 9 CONSID]ATION ( ! TE/IMONY BY :I* !Y >E 5=C$4 ,?IS W\LD AM\NT TO NO MORE ?AN ADVICE FL[+ FROM A RESPECTABLE QU>T]1 :I*1 AFT] ALL1 ,I MI<T REJECT IF IT DID NOT ACCORD ) ! MATURE JUDGM5T ( MY [N UND]/&+4 ,BUT 9 ! V]Y NATURE ( !SE 9/ITUTIONS !RE IS 9CLUD$ A SANCTION1 A MOTIVE EI!R ( PUNI%M5T OR REW>D1 TO 9DUCE ME TO OB$I5CE4 

,IT IS COMMONLY SAID 0?AT POSITIVE 9/ITUTIONS \<T TO LEAVE ME FREE 9 MATT]S ( CONSCI5CE1 BUT MAY PROP]LY 9T]F]E ) MY CONDUCT 9 CIVIL CONC]NS40 ,BUT ?IS DI/9CTION SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 V]Y LI<TLY TAK5 UP4 ,:AT SORT ( MORALI/ MU/ HE BE1 :OSE CONSCI5CE IS SIL5T AS TO :AT PASSES 9 HIS 9T]C\RSE ) O!R M58 ,SU* A DI/9CTION PROCE$S UPON ! SUPPOSITION 0?AT IT IS ( GREAT CONSEQU5CE :E!R ,I B[ TO ! EA/ OR ! WE/2 :E!R ,I CALL ! OBJECT ( MY WOR%IP ,JEHOVAH OR ,ALLAH2 :E!R ,I PAY A PRIE/ 9 A SURPLICE OR A BLACK COAT4 ,!SE >E PO9TS 9 :I* AN HONE/ MAN \<T TO BE RIGID & 9FLEXIBLE4 ,BUT AS TO ?OSE O!R1 :E!R HE %ALL BE A TYRANT1 A SLAVE OR A FREE CITIZ52 :E!R HE %ALL B9D HIMSELF ) MULTIPLI$ OA?S IMPOSSIBLE TO BE P]=M$1 OR BE A RIGID OBS]V] ( TRU?2 :E!R HE %ALL SWE> ALLEGIANCE TO A K+ DE JURE1 OR A K+ DE FACTO1 TO ! BE/ OR ! WOR/ ( ALL POSSIBLE GOV]NM5TS3 RESPECT+ !SE PO9TS HE MAY SAFELY COMMIT HIS CONSCI5CE TO ! KEEP+ ( ! CIVIL MAGI/RATE40 ,9 REALITY1 BY AS MANY 9/ANCES AS ,I ACT CONTR>Y TO ! UNBIAS$ DICTATE ( MY [N JUDGM5T1 BY SO MU* ,I ABDICATE ! MO/ VALUABLE P>T ( ! *>ACT] ( MAN4 

,I AM SATISFI$ AT PRES5T ?AT A C]TA9 CONDUCT1 SUPPOSE IT BE A RIGID ATT5TION TO ! CONFID5CE ( PRIVATE CONV]SATION1 IS 9CUMB5T ON ME4 ,Y\ TELL ME 0!RE >E C]TA9 CASES ( SU* PECULI> EM]G5CY AS TO SUP]S$E ?IS RULE40 ,P]HAPS ,I ?9K !RE >E NOT4 ,IF ,I ADMIT Y\R PROPOSITION1 A WIDE FIELD ( 9QUIRY IS OP5$ RESPECT+ :AT CASES DO OR DO NOT DES]VE TO BE CONSID]$ AS EXCEPTIONS4 ,IT IS LITTLE LIKELY ?AT WE %\LD AGREE RESPECT+ ALL !SE CASES4 ,H[ !N DOES ! LAW TREAT ME = MY CONSCI5TI\S DIS*>GE ( :AT ,I CONCEIVE TO BE MY DUTY8 ,BECAUSE ,I WILL NOT TURN 9=M] 7:I*1 IT MAY BE1 ,I ?9K AN 9FAM\S *>ACT]7 AGA9/ MY MO/ VALU$ FRI5D1 ! LAW ACCUSES ME ( MISPRISION ( TREASON1 FELONY OR MURD]1 & P]HAPS HANGS ME4 ,I BELIEVE A C]TA9 9DIVIDUAL TO BE A CONFIRM$ VILLA9 & A MO/ DANG]\S MEMB] ( SOCIETY1 & FEEL IT TO BE MY DUTY TO W>N O!RS1 P]HAPS ! PUBLIC1 AGA9/ ! EFFECT ( HIS VISES4 ,BECAUSE ,I PUBLI% :AT ,I KN[ TO BE TRUE1 ! LAW CONVICTS ME ( LIBEL1 SC&ALUM MAGNATUM1 & CRIMES ( ,I KN[ NOT :AT COMPLICAT$ D5OM9ATION4 

,IF ! EVIL /OPP$ H]E1 IT W\LD BE WELL4 ,IF ,I ONLY SUFF]$ A C]TA9 CALAMITY1 SUPPOSE DEA?1 ,I C\LD 5DURE IT4 ,DEA? HAS HI!RTO BE5 ! COMMON LOT ( M51 & ,I EXPECT1 AT SOME TIME OR O!R1 TO SUBMIT TO IT4 ,HUMAN SOCIETY MU/1 SOON] OR LAT]1 BE DEPRIV$ ( ITS 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S1 :E!R !Y BE VALUABLE1 OR :E!R !Y BE 9CONSID]ABLE4 ,BUT ! PUNI%M5T ACTS1 NOT ONLY RETROSPECTIVELY UPON ME1 BUT PROSPECTIVELY UPON MY CONTEMPOR>IES & C\NTRYM54 ,MY NEI<BOR 5T]TA9S ! SAME OP9ION RESPECT+ ! CONDUCT HE \<T TO HOLD1 AS ,I DID4 ,! EXECUTION] ( PUBLIC JU/ICE H[EV] 9T]POSES ) A P[]FUL >GUM5T1 TO CONV9CE HIM ?AT HE HAS MI/AK5 ! PA? ( AB/RACT RECTITUDE4 

,:AT SORT ( CONV]TS WILL BE PRODUC$ BY ?IS UNFEEL+ LOGIC8 0,I HAVE DEEPLY REFLECT$10 SUPPOSE1 0UPON ! NATURE ( VIRTUE1 & AM CONV9C$ ?AT A C]TA9 PROCE$+ IS 9CUMB5T ON ME4 ,BUT ! HANGMAN1 SUPPORT$ BY AN ACT ( P>LIAM5T1 ASSURES ME ,I AM MI/AK540 ,IF ,I YIELD MY OP9ION TO HIS DICTUM1 MY ACTION BECOMES MODIFI$1 & MY *>ACT] ALSO4 ,AN 9FLU5CE LIKE ?IS IS 9CONSI/5T ) ALL G5]\S MAGNANIMITY ( SPIRIT1 ALL >D5T IMP>TIALITY 9 ! DISCOV]Y ( TRU?1 & ALL 9FLEXIBLE P]SEV]ANCE 9 ITS ASS]TION4 ,C\NTRIES1 EXPOS$ TO ! P]PETUAL 9T]F]5CE ( DECREES1 9/EAD ( >GUM5TS1 EXHIBIT )9 !IR B\ND>IES ! M]E PHANTOMS ( M54 ,WE CAN NEV] JUDGE FROM AN OBS]VATION ( !IR 9HABITANTS :AT M5 W\LD BE IF !Y KNEW ( NO APPEAL FROM ! TRIBUNAL ( CONSCI5CE1 & IF1 :ATEV] !Y ?\<T1 !Y D>$ TO SPEAK1 & D>$ TO ACT4 

,AT PRES5T !RE WILL P]HAPS OCCUR TO ! MAJORITY ( READ]S1 BUT FEW 9/ANCES ( LAWS :I* MAY BE SUPPOS$ TO 9T]F]E ) ! CONSCI5TI\S DIS*>GE ( DUTY4 ,A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] WILL OCCUR 9 ! C\RSE ( ! PRES5T 9QUIRY4 ,MORE W\LD READILY (F] !MSELVES TO A PATI5T RESE>*4 ,M5 >E SO SUCCESSFULLY R$UC$ TO A COMMON /&>D BY ! OP]ATION ( POSITIVE LAW1 ?AT1 9 MO/ C\NTRIES1 !Y >E CAPABLE ( LITTLE MORE ?AN1 LIKE P>ROTS1 REPEAT+ :AT O!RS HAVE SAID4 ,?IS UNI=MITY IS CAPABLE ( BE+ PRODUC$ 9 TWO WAYS1 BY 5]GY ( M9D & 9DEFATIGABL5ESS ( 9QUIRY1 5ABL+ A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] TO P5ETRATE ) EQUAL SUCCESS 9TO ! RECESSES ( TRU?2 & BY PUSILLANIMITY ( TEMP]1 & A FRIGID 9DIFF]5CE TO RI<T & WRONG1 PRODUC$ BY ! P5ALTIES :I* >E SUSP5D$ OV] SU* AS %ALL DIS9T]E/$LY 9QUIRE1 & COMMUNICATE & ACT UPON ! RESULT ( !IR 9QUIRIES4 ,IT IS EASY TO P]CEIVE :I* ( !SE IS ! CAUSE ( ! UNI=MITY ?AT PREVAILS 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE4 

,ONE ?+ MORE 9 5=CEM5T ( ?IS IMPORTANT CONSID]ATION4 0,I HAVE DONE SOME?+10 SUPPOSE1 0:I*1 ?\< WRONG 9 ITSELF1 ,I BELIEVE TO BE RI<T2 OR ,I HAVE DONE SOME?+ :I* ,I USUALLY ADMIT TO BE WRONG2 BUT MY CONVICTION UPON ! SUBJECT IS NOT SO CLE> & =CIBLE AS TO PREV5T MY YIELD+ TO A P[]FUL TEMPTATION40 ,!RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ! PROP] WAY ( CONVEY+ TO MY UND]/&+ A TRU? ( :I* ,I AM IGNORANT1 OR ( IMPRESS+ UPON ME A FIRM] P]SUASION ( A TRU? ) :I* ,I AM ACQUA9T$1 IS BY AN APPEAL TO MY REASON4 ,EV5 AN ANGRY EXPO/ULATION ) ME UPON MY CONDUCT WILL BUT EXCITE SIMIL> PASSIONS 9 ME1 & CL\D1 9/EAD ( ILLUM9ATE1 MY UND]/&+4 ,!RE IS C]TA9LY A WAY ( EXPRESS+ TRU? ) SU* B5EVOL5CE AS TO COMM& ATT5TION1 & SU* EVID5CE AS TO 5=CE CONVICTION 9 ALL CASES :ATEV]4 

,PUNI%M5T 9EVITABLY EXCITES 9 ! SUFF]]1 & \<T TO EXCITE1 A S5SE ( 9JU/ICE4 ,LET ITS PURPOSE BE1 TO CONV9CE ME ( ! TRU? ( A POSITION :I* ,I AT PRES5T BELIEVE TO BE FALSE4 ,IT IS NOT1 AB/RACT$LY CONSID]$1 ( ! NATURE ( AN >GUM5T1 & !RE=E IT CANNOT BEG9 ) PRODUC+ CONVICTION4 ,PUNI%M5T IS A COMP>ATIVELY SPECI\S NAME2 BUT IS 9 REALITY NO?+ MORE ?AN =CE PUT UPON ONE BE+ BY ANO!R :O HAPP5S TO BE /RONG]4 ,BUT /R5G? APP>5TLY DOES NOT CON/ITUTE JU/ICE4 ,! CASE ( PUNI%M5T1 9 ! VIEW 9 :I* WE N[ CONSID] IT1 IS ! CASE ( Y\ & ME DIFF]+ 9 OP9ION1 & Y\R TELL+ ME ?AT Y\ MU/ BE RI<T1 S9CE Y\ HAVE A MORE BRAWNY >M1 OR HAVE APPLI$ Y\R M9D MORE TO ! ACQUIR+ SKILL 9 Y\R WEAPONS ?AN ,I HAVE4 

,BUT LET US SUPPOSE 0?AT ,I AM CONV9C$ ( MY ]ROR1 BUT ?AT MY CONVICTION IS SUP]FICIAL & FLUCTUAT+1 & ! OBJECT Y\ PROPOSE IS TO R5D] IT DURABLE & PR(\ND40 ,\<T IT TO BE ?US DURABLE & PR(\ND8 ,!RE >E NO D\BT >GUM5TS & REASONS CALCULAT$ TO R5D] IT SO4 ,IS ! SUBJECT 9 REALITY PROBLEMATICAL1 & DO Y\ WI% BY ! WEI<T ( Y\R BL[S TO MAKE UP = ! DEFICI5CY ( Y\R LOGIC8 ,?IS CAN NEV] BE DEF5D$4 ,AN APPEAL TO =CE MU/ APPE> TO BO? P>TIES1 9 PROPORTION TO ! S\NDNESS ( !IR UND]/&+1 TO BE A CONFESSION ( IMBECILITY4 ,HE ?AT HAS REC\RSE TO IT W\LD HAVE NO OCCASION = ?IS EXP$I5T IF HE W]E SUFFICI5TLY ACQUA9T$ ) ! P[]S ( ?AT TRU? IT IS HIS (FICE TO COMMUNICATE4 ,IF !RE BE ANY MAN :O1 9 SUFF]+ PUNI%M5T1 IS NOT CONSCI\S ( 9JURY1 HE MU/ HAVE HAD HIS M9D PREVI\SLY DEBAS$ BY SLAV]Y1 & HIS S5SE ( MORAL RI<T & WRONG BLUNT$ BY A S]IES ( OPPRESSIONS4 

,IF !RE BE ANY TRU? MORE UNQUE/IONABLE ?AN ! RE/1 IT IS ?AT EV]Y MAN IS B\ND TO ! EX]TION ( HIS FACULTIES 9 ! DISCOV]Y ( RI<T1 & TO ! C>RY+ 9TO EFFECT ALL ! RI<T ) :I* HE IS ACQUA9T$4 ,IT MAY BE GRANT$ ?AT AN 9FALLIBLE /&>D1 IF IT C\LD BE DISCOV]$1 W\LD BE CONSID]ABLY B5EFICIAL4 ,BUT ?IS 9FALLIBLE /&>D ITSELF W\LD BE ( LITTLE USE 9 HUMAN AFFAIRS1 UNLESS IT HAD ! PROP]TY ( REASON+ AS WELL AS DECID+1 ( 5LI<T5+ ! M9D AS WELL AS CON/RA9+ ! BODY4 ,IF A MAN BE 9 SOME CASES OBLIG$ TO PREF] HIS [N JUDGM5T1 HE IS 9 ALL CASES OBLIG$ TO CONSULT ?AT JUDGM5T1 BE=E HE CAN DET]M9E :E!R ! MATT] 9 QUE/ION BE ( ! SORT PROVID$ = OR NO4 ,SO ?AT FROM ?IS REASON+ IT ULTIMATELY APPE>S ?AT ! CONVICTION ( A MAN'S 9DIVIDUAL UND]/&+ IS ! ONLY LEGITIMATE PR9CIPLE IMPOS+ ON HIM ! DUTY ( ADOPT+ ANY SPECIES ( CONDUCT4 

,SU* >E ! G5U9E PR9CIPLES ( HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,SU* W\LD BE ! UNCON/RA9$ CONDITION ( ITS MEMB]S 9 A /ATE :]E EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL )9 ! SOCIETY & EV]Y NEI<BOR )\T WAS CAPABLE ( LI/5+ ) SOBRIETY TO ! DICTATES ( REASON4 ,WE %ALL NOT FAIL TO BE IMPRESS$ ) CONSID]ABLE REGRET IF1 :5 WE DESC5D TO ! PRES5T MIX$ *>ACT]S ( MANK9D1 WE F9D \RSELVES OBLIG$ 9 ANY DEGREE TO DEP>T FROM SO SIMPLE & GR& A PR9CIPLE4 ,! UNIV]SAL EX]CISE ( PRIVATE JUDGM5T IS A DOCTR9E SO UNSPEAKABLY BEAUTIFUL ?AT ! TRUE POLITICIAN WILL C]TA9LY FEEL 9F9ITE RELUCTANCE 9 ADMITT+ ! IDEA ( 9T]F]+ ) IT4 ,A PR9CIPAL OBJECT 9 ! SUBSEQU5T /AGES ( 9QUIRY WILL BE TO DISCUSS ! EM]G5CY ( ! CASES ?AT MAY BE ?\<T TO DEM& ?IS 9T]F]5CE4 

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