An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
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Section I. Of the General Principles of Morals
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Section II. Of Benevolence, Part I
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Section II. Of Benevolence, Part II
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Section III. Of Justice, Part I
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Section III. Of Justice, Part II
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Section IV. Of Political Society
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Section V. Why Utility Pleases, Part I
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Section V. Why Utility Pleases, Part II
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Section VI. Of Qualities Useful to Ourselves, Part I
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Section VI. Of Qualities Useful to Ourselves, Part II
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Section VII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Ourselves
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Section VIII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Others
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Section IX. Conclusion, Part I
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Section IX. Conclusion, Part II
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Appendix I. Concerning Moral Sentiment
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Appendix II. Of Self-Love
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Appendix III. Some Farther Considerations with Regard to Justice
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Appendix IV. Of Some Verbal Disputes
21:44
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Praise and blame become subjects of careful argument in David Hume's study of moral judgement, first published in 1751. He begins by examining how reasoning and feeling contribute to our decisions about right and wrong. Facts and comparisons help us understand an action, but approval and disapproval also depend on the responses it calls forth. The chapters extend that inquiry to benevolence, justice, political society and the qualities that make people useful or agreeable to one another.
Hume tests his ideas against familiar social behaviour. In one discussion, he considers why people respect wealth and authority even when they expect no personal advantage from them. Examples involving strangers, travellers and family standing give the argument a practical setting. Readers interested in ethics will find a sustained attempt to explain moral distinctions through human experience, with attention to both public benefit and individual feeling.
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- David Hume
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