 Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally,...  Fleet Papers - Pàgina 1851842Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Joseph Chitty - 1812 - 192 pàgines
...advan- Interference tage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view; but the study of his own advantage, naturally or rather necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which, under existing circumstances, is most advantageous to the community. What is the. species of domestic... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1824 - 1090 pàgines
...it is his Own advantage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view; but the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which, under existing circumstances, is most advantageous to the community (3). • What is the species of... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1826 - 302 pàgines
...can command. It is his own advantage indeed, and not that of -society that he has in view; but this necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to society: for society, is a terra only, a word designating the mass of individuals, who compose it: and what... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pàgines
...his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society. First, every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1838 - 96 pàgines
...is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." Now, this argument contains a principle which, if it were true, would, indeed, solve... | |
 | Truth-seeker and present age - 1849 - 540 pàgines
...his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the socicty, which he has in vicw. But the stndy of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the socicty. — (Adam Smith) It is an admitted principle» in the scicnce of morals, as well as of... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1858 - 698 pàgines
...his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view — but the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." With regard to the matter contained in the passage now under notice, Locke has argued... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1870 - 386 pàgines
...attracted,—and his choice has been crowned with the success to which he aspired ; and, if " the study of his own advantage naturally, or. rather necessarily, leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society," (community,) why, " then, the blackleg is the most meritorious of the four, and has done... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 pàgines
...his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society. I. Every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently... | |
 | Wilhelm Roscher - 1878 - 486 pàgines
...his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." (Ad. Smith, W. of N, IV, ch. 2.) B. But a continual over-balance ( Ucberbilanz) is not... | |
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