The origin and development of the moral ideasAND DEVELOPMENTReading editionChapter navigation130 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterAND DEVELOPMENTMORAL IDEASEDWARD WESTERMARCK, PH.D., LL.D.ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDONPREFACEPREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITIONINTRODUCTORYChapter I · THE EMOTIONAL ORIGIN OF MORAL JUDGMENTSChapter II · THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONSChapter III · THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (continued)Chapter IV · THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (concluded)Chapter V · THE ORIGIN OF THE MORAL EMOTIONSChapter VI · ANALYSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL MORAL CONCEPTSChapter VII · CUSTOMS AND LAWS AS EXPRESSIONS OF MORAL IDEASChapter VIII · THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE SUBJECTS OF ENLIGHTENED MORAL JUDGMENTSChapter IX · THE WILL AS THE SUBJECT OF MORAL JUDGMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL EVENTSChapter X · AGENTS UNDER INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYChapter XI · MOTIVESChapter XII · FORBEARANCES AND CARELESSNESS— CHARACTERChapter XIII · WHY MORAL JUDGMENTS ARE PASSED ON CONDUCT AND CHARACTER—MORAL VALUATION AND FREE-WILLChapter XIV · PRELIMINARY REMARKS—HOMICIDE IN GENERALChapter XV · HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (continued)Chapter XVI · HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (concluded)Chapter XVII · THE KILLING OF PARENTS, SICK PERSONS, CHILDREN—FETICIDEChapter XVIII · THE KILLING OF WOMEN, AND OF SLAVES—THE CRIMINALITY OF HOMICIDE INFLUENCED BY DISTINCTIONS OF CLASSChapter XIX · HUMAN SACRIFICEChapter XX · BLOOD-REVENGE AND COMPENSATION—THE PUNISHMENT OF DEATHChapter XXI · THE DUELChapter XXII · BODILY INJURIESChapter XXIII · CHARITY AND GENEROSITYChapter XXIV · HOSPITALITYChapter XXV · THE SUBJECTION OF CHILDRENChapter XXVI · THE SUBJECTION OF WIVESChapter XXVII · SLAVERYINTRODUCTORYChapter I · THE EMOTIONAL ORIGIN OF MORAL JUDGMENTSChapter II · THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONSChapter II · THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (continued 2)Chapter III · THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (continued)Chapter IV · THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (concluded)Chapter V · THE ORIGIN OF THE MORAL EMOTIONSChapter VI · ANALYSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL MORAL CONCEPTSChapter VII · CUSTOMS AND LAWS AS EXPRESSIONS OF MORAL IDEASChapter VIII · THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE SUBJECTS OF ENLIGHTENED MORAL JUDGMENTSChapter IX · THE WILL AS THE SUBJECT OF MORAL JUDGMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL EVENTSChapter X · AGENTS UNDER INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYChapter XI · MOTIVESChapter XII · FORBEARANCES AND CARELESSNESS—CHARACTERChapter XIII · WHY MORAL JUDGMENTS ARE PASSED ON CONDUCT AND CHARACTER—MORAL VALUATION AND FREE-WILLChapter XIV · PRELIMINARY REMARKS—HOMICIDE IN GENERALChapter XV · HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (continued)Chapter XVI · HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (concluded)Chapter XVII · THE KILLING OF PARENTS, SICK PERSONS, CHILDREN—FETICIDEChapter XVIII · THE KILLING OF WOMEN AND OF SLAVES—THE CRIMINALITY OF HOMICIDE INFLUENCED BY DISTINCTIONS OF CLASS.Chapter XIX · HUMAN SACRIFICEChapter XX · BLOOD-REVENGE AND COMPENSATION—THE PUNISHMENT OF DEATHChapter XXI · THE DUELChapter XXII · BODILY INJURIESChapter XXIII · CHARITY AND GENEROSITYChapter XXIV · HOSPITALITYChapter XXV · THE SUBJECTION OF CHILDRENChapter XXVI · THE SUBJECTION OF WIVESChapter XXVII · SLAVERYAND DEVELOPMENTMORAL IDEASEDWARD WESTERMARCKST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDONTO THE SECOND EDITION OF VOL. IIChapter XXVIII · THE RIGHT OF PROPERTYChapter XXIX · THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY (concluded)Chapter XXX · THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITHChapter XXXI · THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH (concluded)Chapter XXXII · THE RESPECT FOR OTHER MEN’S HONOUR AND SELF-REGARDING PRIDE—POLITENESSChapter XXXIII · REGARD FOR OTHER PERSONS’ HAPPINESS IN GENERAL—GRATITUDE—PATRIOTISM AND COSMOPOLITANISMChapter XXXIV · THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALTRUISTIC SENTIMENTChapter XXXV · SUICIDEChapter XXXVI · SELF-REGARDING DUTIES AND VIRTUES—INDUSTRY— RESTChapter XXXVII · RESTRICTIONS IN DIETChapter XXXVIII · RESTRICTIONS IN DIET (concluded)Chapter XXXIX · CLEANLINESS AND UNCLEANLINESS—ASCETICISM IN GENERALChapter XL · MARRIAGEChapter XLI · CELIBACYChapter XLII · FREE LOVE—ADULTERYChapter XLIII · HOMOSEXUAL LOVEChapter XLIV · REGARD FOR THE LOWER ANIMALSChapter XLV · REGARD FOR THE DEADChapter XLVI · CANNIBALISMChapter XLVII · THE BELIEF IN SUPERNATURAL BEINGSChapter XLVIII · DUTIES TO GODSChapter XLIX · DUTIES TO GODS (concluded)Chapter L · GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITYChapter LI · GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (continued)Chapter LII · GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (concluded)Chapter LIII · CONCLUSIONChapter XXVIII · THE RIGHT OF PROPERTYChapter XXIX · THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY (concluded)Chapter XXX · THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITHChapter XXXI · THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH (concluded)Chapter XXXII · THE RESPECT FOR OTHER MEN’S HONOUR AND SELF-REGARDING PRIDE—POLITENESSChapter XXXIII · REGARD FOR OTHER PERSONS’ HAPPINESS IN GENERAL— GRATITUDE—PATRIOTISM AND COSMOPOLITANISMChapter XXXIV · THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALTRUISTIC SENTIMENTChapter XXXV · SUICIDEChapter XXXVI · SELF-REGARDING DUTIES AND VIRTUES—INDUSTRY—RESTChapter XXXVII · RESTRICTIONS IN DIETChapter XXXVIII · RESTRICTIONS IN DIET (concluded)Chapter XXXIX · CLEANLINESS AND UNCLEANLINESS—ASCETICISM IN GENERALChapter XL · MARRIAGEChapter XLI · CELIBACYChapter XLII · FREE LOVE—ADULTERYChapter XLIII · HOMOSEXUAL LOVEChapter XLIV · REGARD FOR THE LOWER ANIMALSChapter XLV · REGARD FOR THE DEADChapter XLVI · CANNIBALISMChapter XLVII · THE BELIEF IN SUPERNATURAL BEINGSChapter XLVIII · DUTIES TO GODSChapter XLIX · DUTIES TO GODS (concluded)Chapter L · GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITYChapter LI · GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (continued)Chapter LII · GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (concluded)Chapter LIII · CONCLUSIONADDITIONAL NOTES TO VOL. 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