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Art. 252. Liberality. Fear of Poverty, &c.
253. Covetousness. Frugality, &c.
254. Ambition. Fairness.
265. The Moral Vocabulary is a Moral Lesson. 266. The common judgment is moral.
CHAP. IV. MORAL PRINCIPLES
Art. 267. Moral exercises needed.
268. Operative Principles and Express Principles.
269. The Principles (express) of Humanity, Justice,
Truth, Purity, Order.
270. The Principle of Earnestness.
271. The Principle of Moral Ends.
272. Operative Principles. Spirit of Justice, &c.
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Art. 277. The Sense of Duty.
278. Duty is determined by social relations.
Duty gives Moral Significance to Obligations.
Classification of Duties.
279.
280.
CHAP. VI.
Art. 281.
DUTIES OF THE AFFECTIONS
Special benevolent Affections are Duties.
282. Gratitude is a Duty.
283. Reverence for Superiors is a Duty.
284. Filial Affection is a Duty.
285.
Parental Affection is a Duty
286. Conjugal Affection is a Duty.
287. Fraternal Affection is a Duty.
288. Love of Fellow-citizens is a Duty.
289. Other Relative Duties of Affection.
290. Duty of Universal Benevolence.
291. The Human Family.
292. Duty of Compassion.
CHAP. VII. OF THE MORAL CULTURE OF THE AFFECTIONS
295. By unfolding conceptions of Virtues;
296. By unfolding the notion of doing Good;
297. By acts of Duty.
298. We have never done all that is possible.
299. Our Moral Culture is a Duty.
300. Our Moral Progress never terminates.
301. It is our Duty to cultivate Gratitude, &c.
302. This Duty includes the Duty of Gratitude, &c.
303. Transgression is an interruption of moral pro-
gress.
304.
The greatest interruptions are the greatest
transgressions.
305. The Duty of Moral Culture adds to other
Duties.
306. Moral Perfection is our greatest Good.
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CHAP. VIII. DUTIES RESPECTING PROPERTY AND OTHER OB-
JECTS OF DESIRES
Art. 307. Desires to be directed by a Spirit of Justice; 308. And by a Spirit of Moral Purpose. 309. Duty of Moral Progress in such Spirit. 310. Wealth is a means of Moral Progress: 311. For poor as well as rich.
312.
Power to be used for Moral Culture of others.
CHAP. IX. DUTIES CONNECTED WITH TRUTH
Art. 313. Lie not.
314.
Perform Promises.
315. This Duty regulated by Mutual Understanding.
316. The Spirit of Truth.
317. Spirit of Truth to be cultivated by Acts. 318. Solemn Promises.
CHAP. X. DUTIES CONNECTED WITH PURITY
Art. 319. Principle of Purity.
320. There is a Higher Part of our Nature.
321. Special Duties of Purity.
322. Purity of Heart to be cultivated.
323. Impure Acts especially impede Moral Progress;
324. Though not forbidden by Law.
326. Purity of Youth to be preserved.
327. The prospect of Marriage a preservative.
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CHAP. XI. DUTIES OF ORDER
Art. 328. Duties, and Spirit of Obedience.
329. Duties depend on Customs in part.
330. Duty of Obedience to the Laws.
331. In many cases the Letter not the Spirit of the
Laws.
332. Duties of Command.
333. Public Duties.
334. Political Duties of Conservation and Progress.
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CHAP. XII. INTELLECTUAL DUTIES
Art. 335.
336.
Duties of Prudence and Wisdom in command.
The Duty of Consideration.
337. Not Superseded by right Intention.
338. The Duty of acting rationally.
339. The Duty of acting according to Rule.
340. The Duty of Wisdom.
341. Conceptions to be defined.
342. The Duty of Intellectual Culture;
343. Especially for Legislators;
344. And Educators.
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364. To act against Conscience is wrong.
365. Is to act according to Conscience always right?
366. Conscience to be enlightened and instructed.
367. Aid of Religion needed.
234
376. A Case of Conscience means, What ought I
381.
Unlawful Promises
Not to be kept: but the Relative Duty is
violated.
382. Promises which become unlawful.
383.
Which Promisee does not think unlawful.
384. Elector's Promise.
385.
Promise to a Representative.
386. Promise to be kept after the immoral action.
387. Contradictory Promises.
388. Impossible Promises.
389. Extorted Promises.
390. Promise to Robbers.
391. Should the Promise be given?
392. Analogy of the Law.