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[3] Any ignorance of particular facts affects the rightness not

of the [Greek: praxis], but of the [Greek: pragma], but ignorance

of i.e. incapacity to discern, Principles, shows the Moral

Constitution to have been depraved, i.e. shows Conscience to be

perverted, or the sight of Self-love to be impaired.

[4] [Greek: eneka] primarily denotes the relation of cause and

effect all circumstances which in any way contribute to a cert

result are [Greek: eneka] that result.

From the power which we have or acquire of deducing future

results from present causes we are enabled to act towards, with a

view to produce, these results thus [Greek: eneka] comes to mean

not causation merely, but designed causation and so [Greek: on

eneka] is used for Motive, or final cause.

It is the primary meaning which is here intended, it would be a

contradiction in terms to speak of a man's being ignorant of his

own Motive of action.