Principles of political economy, deduced from the natural laws of social welfare, and applied to the present state of BritainLongman, 1833 - 457 pages |
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... amounts to this , -man's actions are always the result of his volition ; which is no discovery . But if they use the term selfish in its ordinary sense , so as to imply that the only motive of which individuals are conscious , is a ...
... amounts to this , -man's actions are always the result of his volition ; which is no discovery . But if they use the term selfish in its ordinary sense , so as to imply that the only motive of which individuals are conscious , is a ...
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... amount of happiness consistent with the general welfare . To fulfil this its duty , the members of a govern- ment should not only possess a pure and single- minded desire to accomplish their task , but like- wise a thorough knowledge of ...
... amount of happiness consistent with the general welfare . To fulfil this its duty , the members of a govern- ment should not only possess a pure and single- minded desire to accomplish their task , but like- wise a thorough knowledge of ...
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... means of increasing the gross amount of national wealth , without regard to its diffusion , or to the influence of different modes of production and distribution POLITICAL ECONOMY DEFINED . 6 41 on national happiness .
... means of increasing the gross amount of national wealth , without regard to its diffusion , or to the influence of different modes of production and distribution POLITICAL ECONOMY DEFINED . 6 41 on national happiness .
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... amount only to moral probability , and must fall far short of the accuracy that cha- racterizes the laws of the physical sciences . This consideration should have prevented the attempts which have been made by many writers on Poli ...
... amount only to moral probability , and must fall far short of the accuracy that cha- racterizes the laws of the physical sciences . This consideration should have prevented the attempts which have been made by many writers on Poli ...
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... amount of comparative happiness which falls to his lot . In truth , whatever inconveniences do attend particular employments are necessarily compensated by the proportionately increased remuneration , which , under a system of free ...
... amount of comparative happiness which falls to his lot . In truth , whatever inconveniences do attend particular employments are necessarily compensated by the proportionately increased remuneration , which , under a system of free ...
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accumulated Adam Smith advantages afford agriculture amount arts benefit capital circulating circumstances comforts commerce commodities condition consequently consumed continually corn CORN-LAWS cost cultivation demand division of labour duce duction duties effect employed employment enjoyment equally evils exchange exclusive exertions existence expense extent favourable fertility foreign greater happiness human improvement increase individual industry injury interest invested Ireland labouring class land landlord less likewise limited machinery manufactures ment MIXED MATHEMATICS mode monopoly moral natural justice natural laws natural right necessary numbers object obtain occupation owner parishes parties perhaps persons Political Economy poor poor-law poor-rate population portion possession present principle procure production profit proportion proportionate purchase quantity raw produce rent skill society soil sumers supply surplus surplus labour taxation things tion tithe tivation trade value of money villeins wages wealth