The origin and development of the moral ideasEDWARD WESTERMARCK, PH.D., LL.D.Reading 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. IIAUTHORITIES QUOTED1AUTHORITIES QUOTED1 (continued 2)AUTHORITIES QUOTED1 (continued 3)SUBJECT INDEXSUBJECT INDEX (continued 2)The Origin and DevelopmentMoral IdeasSOME PRESS OPINIONS ON VOL. I.Previous chapter ←MORAL IDEASNext chapter →ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDONAll chapters and sections (130)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsAND DEVELOPMENTMORAL IDEASEDWARD WESTERMARCK, PH.D., LL.D.ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDONPREFACEPREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITIONINTRODUCTORYChapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627Other sectionsINTRODUCTORYChapters1223456789101112131415161718192021222324252627Other sectionsAND DEVELOPMENTMORAL IDEASEDWARD WESTERMARCKST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDONSections2Volume 2 · Chapters28293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152532829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253Volume 2 · Sections2Volume 2 · Other sectionsAUTHORITIES QUOTED1AUTHORITIES QUOTED1 (continued 2)AUTHORITIES QUOTED1 (continued 3)SUBJECT INDEXSUBJECT INDEX (continued 2)The Origin and DevelopmentMoral IdeasSections1MARTIN WHITE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDONPROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FINLAND, HELSlNGFORSAUTHOR OF “THE HISTORY OF HUMAN MARRIAGE”IN TWO VOLUMESVOL. ISECOND EDITION← MORAL IDEASST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON →