3. Justice to the Reputation of others

4. Justice in estimating the Conduct and Character of

others.

5. Justice to the Opinions of others-Candor

6. Justice to the Feelings of others

7. Justice to the Moral Condition of others

II. COMPASSION AND BENEVOLENCE

1. Benevolence towards the Distresses of others

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2. Benevolence towards the Reputation of others

3. Benevolence towards the Character and Conduct of

others, including Forgiveness of Injuries

4. Benevolence towards the Feelings of others

5. Benevolence towards improving the Moral Condition

of others

III. VERACITY

1. The Love of Truth, in the Reception of it

2. Veracity in delivering statements, including Sincerity 90

3. Truth of Purpose, or Correct Fulfilment of Promises

IV. FRIENDSHIP, Love and GratitUDE

VII. THE DEFENSIVE AFFECTIONS, ANGER, JEALOUSY, RE-

SENTMENT

Important Influence produced upon the Exercise of the Affec-

tions,

By Attention

By Habit

Feeling of Moral Approbation attached to the Exercise of the

Affections

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Happiness arising from a due Exercise of the Affections;-

Luluence of Temper

PART II.

OF THE WILL.

Simple Volition,-its Origin from one of the Desires or Af-

fections

Operation of Moral Causes on the Will

Nature of these Causes and Source of the Diversity of their
Operation in Different Individuals

Circumstances required for the Uniformity of their Opera-

tion:

1. Knowledge

Truths of Natural and Revealed Religion.

2. Attention

Its influence on Moral Decisions.

3. Moral Habits

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Origin and Progress of Derangement of Moral
Harmony.

Influence of Habits upon Character

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Means of Correcting Injurious Moral Habits 146
Practical Conclusions from these Principles. Important In-
fluence of Moral Habits

Necessity and Probability of Divine Aid in Correcting Moral
Derangement

Influence of the Mental Operation called Faith

OF THE MORAL PRINCIPLE, OR CONSCIENCE.

Proofs of the Existence of Conscience as a Distinct Principle

Its Influence in conveying an Impression of the Moral Attri-

butes of the Deity

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Knowledge derived from, this Source

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Comparison of the Divine Attributes with the Actual State

of Man

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Difficulties arising from this Comparison removed only by

the Christian Revelation

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Mental process by which the Regulating Power of Conscience

is Impaired or Lost

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nfluence of this Condition upon the Judgment in regard to

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Man's Responsibility for his Belief

Important relation between Moral Emotions and vo-

luntary Intellectual Processes

APPENDIX TO PART III.

§1.-OF THE ORIGIN AND IMMUTABILITY OF MORAL DIS-

TINCTIONS AND THEORIES OF MORALS

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Defect of these Systems in not acknowledging the

Supreme Authority of Conscience

Objections to the belief of a uniformity of Moral Feel-
ing which have been founded on the practices of
barbarous nations

System of Dr. Smith, or Theory of Sympathy

Province of Reason in Moral Decisions

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Remarks on the Observations of some late writers

respecting the Corruption of Conscience

Consistency of Character arising from this Harmony,

-and Defects of Character to which it is opposed

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PART IV.

OF THE MORAL RELATION OF MAN TOWARDS THE DEITY

View of the Divine Character in reference to this Relation 216

Regulation of Moral Feelings which ought to arise out of

it;-

1. Habitual effort to cultivate a Sense of the Divine

Presence, and to regulate the Moral Feelings and

Character by it

INTRODUCTION.

METHOD OF USING THE BOOK.

TO BE CAREFULLY STUDIED BY THE PUPIL AS THE FIRST LESSON.

THERE are three different and entirely distinct objects in view in the study of Moral Philosophy, and the pupil ought to understand clearly what these objects are at the outset, in order to derive the full advantage of the study.

I. Discipline of mind. By discipline we mean practice and improvement. Now it is of great advantage to the powers of the mind to be practised a little in early life, in thinking and reasoning on metaphysical subjects.

"But what is the precise meaning of the word metaphysical?" the pupil will perhaps ask. In explanation we say that all sensible objects,—that is, all that can be seen or felt, or perceived by any of the senses,and in fact all others that are of the same nature with them, though they may be so minute or so subtle as to elude the senses, are called physical. Thus earth, air, animals, light, the electric fluid, come within the

How many objects in pursuing this study? The first? Discipline, what? What included in the term physical? Examples.