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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Page xi
... benefit , not of one , or a few individuals , but of the mass of the associated community - in the quaint phrase of the Utilitarian sage , • the greatest happiness of the greatest number . ' From the concussion of such elements good can ...
... benefit , not of one , or a few individuals , but of the mass of the associated community - in the quaint phrase of the Utilitarian sage , • the greatest happiness of the greatest number . ' From the concussion of such elements good can ...
Page xvii
... most ardent wishes will be amply fulfilled . It is pregnant with infer- ences which cannot but lead to results of incal- culable benefit to the whole human race . TABLE OF CONTENTS . Page . 1 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE.ON the.
... most ardent wishes will be amply fulfilled . It is pregnant with infer- ences which cannot but lead to results of incal- culable benefit to the whole human race . TABLE OF CONTENTS . Page . 1 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE.ON the.
Page 13
... benefit or injure mankind , and to be influenced accordingly to em- brace or abstain from them . For without such supernatural penetration , how is he to be operated on by a sense of their moral or immoral character ? He is to be taught ...
... benefit or injure mankind , and to be influenced accordingly to em- brace or abstain from them . For without such supernatural penetration , how is he to be operated on by a sense of their moral or immoral character ? He is to be taught ...
Page 15
... benefit accruing to his master or others , because the evil resulting from it to mankind at large infinitely exceeds all the pos- sible gain . The determination of the specific acts which are or are not permissible to a free member of ...
... benefit accruing to his master or others , because the evil resulting from it to mankind at large infinitely exceeds all the pos- sible gain . The determination of the specific acts which are or are not permissible to a free member of ...
Page 16
... benefits him- self . And this right rests upon the same prin- ciple to which we have referred every other . Whatever limitation , therefore , is established to the right of man to use or consume any natural productions , can be ...
... benefits him- self . And this right rests upon the same prin- ciple to which we have referred every other . Whatever limitation , therefore , is established to the right of man to use or consume any natural productions , can be ...
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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