A Table of the Springs of Action

Jeremy Bentham

No. XIII. PAINS,
—of DEATH, and BODILY Pains in general
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Corresponding Interest,
Interest of EXISTENCE——of Bodily, Corporal, Personal, SELF-
PRESERVATION——Safety——Security
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Corresponding MOTIVES——with Names,

 —I. Neutral: viz.

1. Self-preservation.
2. Self-defense.
3. Self-protection.

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4. Desire of, regard to, or for——personal safety, security

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5. Fear, apprehension——of pain, suffering, &c.
6. Fear of death.
7. Love of life.

 —II. Eulogistic: viz.

Properly belonging to this head, none.

Borrowed from the Habitudes of the INTELLECTUAL Faculty——

1. Prudence.
2. Circumspection.
3. Forecast.
4. Foresight.

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5. Cautiousness.
6. Vigilance.

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7. Prudential Care

—III. Dyslogistic: viz.

I. Transient
EMOTIONS

1. Dread.
2. Terror.
3. Appalment
4. Consternation.
5. Dismay

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6. Tremor.
7. Trepidation

II. Permanent
QUALITIES

1. Timidity.
2. Timorousness.
3. Pusillanimity.
4. Faint-heartedness.
5. Chicken-heartedness.

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6. Cowardice.
7. Poltroonery.

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