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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... natural justice , may be defined as that disposition of the circumstances within his power by man , which is most for the welfare of mankind . ' Throughout all ages and nations there has been more or less of direct reference to the good ...
... natural justice , may be defined as that disposition of the circumstances within his power by man , which is most for the welfare of mankind . ' Throughout all ages and nations there has been more or less of direct reference to the good ...
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... law , then where there are no laws , as in a newly - occupied country , there are no rights ; and men may ill - treat , plun- der , nay , murder one another without doing wrong . If law is the only standard of justice , then there must ...
... law , then where there are no laws , as in a newly - occupied country , there are no rights ; and men may ill - treat , plun- der , nay , murder one another without doing wrong . If law is the only standard of justice , then there must ...
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... justice present in every un- prejudiced mind , is scarcely denied by any one , though some refer it to a modification of sym- pathy , others of selfishness . All the three prin- ciples are , indeed , intimately associated . To act to ...
... justice present in every un- prejudiced mind , is scarcely denied by any one , though some refer it to a modification of sym- pathy , others of selfishness . All the three prin- ciples are , indeed , intimately associated . To act to ...
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... natural to man , if rea- son and forethought be also natural , then may the epithet be applied to justice , order , fidelity , property , society . Men's inclinations , their necessities , lead them to combine ; their understanding and ...
... natural to man , if rea- son and forethought be also natural , then may the epithet be applied to justice , order , fidelity , property , society . Men's inclinations , their necessities , lead them to combine ; their understanding and ...
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... natural justice , the only criterion of their cor- rectness . That they do not always so agree in the greater number of societies , savage or civi- lized , perhaps wholly in none , -is more a matter of lamentation than of wonder to ...
... natural justice , the only criterion of their cor- rectness . That they do not always so agree in the greater number of societies , savage or civi- lized , perhaps wholly in none , -is more a matter of lamentation than of wonder to ...
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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