The Theory of Moral Sentiments

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Introduction

 

PART I. - OF THE PROPRIETY OF ACTION.

SECTION I. - OF THE SENSE OF PROPRIETY.

SECTION II. - OF THE DEGREES OF THE DIFFERENT PASSIONS WHICH ARE CONSISTENT ...

SECTION III. - OF THE EFFECTS OF PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY UPON THE JUDGMENT OF ...

 

PART II. - OF MERIT AND DEMERIT; OR, OF THE OBJECTS OF REWARD AND PUNISHMENT. ...

SECTION I. - OF THE SENSE OF MERIT AND DEMERIT.

SECTION II. - OF JUSTICE AND BENEFICENCE.

SECTION III. - OF THE INFLUENCE OF FORTUNE UPON THE SENTIMENTS OF MANKIND, ...

 

PART III. - OF THE FOUNDATION OF OUR JUDGMENTS CONCERNING OUR OWN SENTIMENTS ...

CHAPTER I. - Of the Principle of Self-approbation and of Self-disapprobation.

CHAPTER II. - Of the love of Praise, and of that of Praise-worthiness; and of ...

CHAPTER III. - Of the Influence and Authority of Conscience.

CHAPTER IV. - Of the Nature of Self-deceit, and of the Origin and Use of ...

CHAPTER V. - Of the influence and authority of the general Rules of Morality, ...

CHAPTER VI. - In what cases the Sense of Duty ought to be the sole principle of ...

 

PART IV. - OF THE EFFECT OF UTILITY UPON THE SENTIMENT OF APPROBATION.

CHAPTER I. - Of the beauty which the appearance of Utility bestows upon all the ...

CHAPTER II. - Of the beauty which the appearance of Utility bestows upon the ...

 

PART V. - OF THE INFLUENCE OF CUSTOM AND FASHION UPON THE SENTIMENTS OF MORAL ...

CHAPTER I. - Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon our notions of Beauty ...

CHAPTER II. - Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon Moral Sentiments.

 

PART VI. - OF THE CHARACTER OF VIRTUE.

SECTION I. - OF THE CHARACTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL, SO FAR AS IT AFFECTS HIS OWN ...

SECTION II. - OF THE CHARACTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL, SO FAR AS IT CAN AFFECT THE ...

SECTION III. - OF SELF-COMMAND.

 

PART VII. - OF SYSTEMS OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY.

SECTION I. - OF THE QUESTIONS WHICH OUGHT TO BE EXAMINED IN A THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS.

SECTION II. - OF THE DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS WHICH HAVE BEEN GIVEN OF THE NATURE OF VIRTUE.

SECTION III.