Section 114
Original German
114 Das Recht des moralischen Willens enthält die drey Seiten,
a) Das abstracte oder formelle Recht der Handlung, daß, wie sie ausgeführt in unmittelbarem Daseyn ist, ihr Inhalt überhaupt der meinige, daß sie so Vorsatz des subjectiven Willens sey.
b) Das Besondere der Handlung ist ihr innerer Inhalt, α) wie für mich dessen allgemeiner Charakter bestimmt ist, was den Werth der Handlung und das, wonach sie für mich gilt, — die Absicht, ausmacht; — β) ihr Inhalt, als mein besonderer Zweck meines particulären subjectiven Daseyns, — ist das Wohl.
c) Dieser Inhalt als inneres zugleich in seine Allgemeinheit, als in die an und für sich seyende Objectivität erhoben, ist der absolute Zweck des Willens, das Gute, in der Sphäre der Reflexion mit dem Gegensatze der subjectiven Allgemeinheit, theils des Bösen, theils des Gewissens.
Musean translation
Machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from Hegel's German in the Berlin Nicolai first edition, dated 1821. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360, including the author's remarks and notes; no later Gans additions.
114 The right of the moral will contains three sides.
a) The abstract or formal right of the action: that, as it is carried out in immediate being-there, its content be mine in general, so that it be the resolve of the subjective will.
b) The particular of the action is its inner content: α) how its universal character is determined for me, which constitutes the worth of the action and that by which it counts for me — the intention; β) its content, as my particular purpose of my particular subjective being-there, is welfare.
c) This content, as inner, raised at the same time into its universality, into the objectivity that is in and for itself, is the absolute purpose of the will, the good, in the sphere of reflection with the opposition of subjective universality, which is partly evil, partly conscience.
Plain English translation
Independent machine-assisted Plain English translation made directly from the German first-edition source, not from the Musean edition or an existing English translation. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360 with the author's remarks and notes.
114 The right of the moral will contains three sides.
a) The abstract or formal right of action: that, as carried out in immediate existence, its content is in general mine, so that it is the purpose of the subjective will.
b) The particular side of action is its inner content. α) It is how its universal character is determined for me, which makes up the worth of the action and the way it counts for me — the intention. β) Its content, as my particular aim, belonging to my particular subjective existence, is welfare.
c) This content, as something inner, is at the same time raised into its universality, into the objectivity that exists in and for itself. It is the absolute aim of the will, the good. In the sphere of reflection it stands opposed by subjective universality, which is partly evil and partly conscience.
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