Section 284
Original German
284 Insofern das Objective der Entscheidung, die Kenntniß des Inhalts und der Umstände, die gesetzlichen und andere Bestimmungsgründe, allein der Verantwortung, d. i. des Beweises der Objectivität fähig ist und daher einer von dem persönlichen Willen des Monarchen als solchem unterschiedenen Berathung zukommen kann, sind diese berathenden Stellen oder Individuen allein der Verantwortung unterworfen, die eigenthümliche Majestät des Monarchen, als die letzte entscheidende Subjectivität ist aber über alle Verantwortlichkeit für die Regierungshandlungen erhoben.
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.
284 Insofar as the objective element in a decision—the knowledge of its content and circumstances, the statutory and other determining grounds—is alone capable of responsibility, that is, of proof of objectivity, and can therefore belong to an advisory body distinct from the monarch's personal will as such, these advisory offices or individuals alone are subject to responsibility. The monarch's distinctive majesty, however, as the ultimate deciding subjectivity, is raised above all responsibility for acts of government.
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.
284 Only the objective side of the decision—the knowledge of its content and circumstances, and the legal and other determining grounds—allows accountability, that is, proof of its objectivity. It can therefore belong to an advisory function distinct from the monarch's personal will as such. To this extent, these advisory offices or individuals alone are accountable. But the monarch's distinctive majesty, as the final deciding subjectivity, is raised above all responsibility for acts of government.
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Section 284 is part of Elements of the Philosophy of Right by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. This page sets the German original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 286 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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