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The Philosophy of the Moral Feelings

PART II

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OF THE WILL119

Simple Volition, its Origin from one of the Desires or Affections119

Operation of Moral Causes on the Will120

Nature of these Causes, and Source of the Diversity of their operation in different individuals123

Circumstances required for the Uniformity of their Operation:—

1. Knowledge Truths of Natural and Revealed Religion.128

2. Attention Its influence on Moral Decisions132

3. Moral Habits Origin and Progress of Derangement of Moral Harmony.137

Influence of Habits upon Character142

Means of Correcting Injurious Moral Habits143

Practical Conclusions from these Principles. Important

Influence of Moral Habits145

Necessity and Probability of Divine Aid in correcting

Moral Derangement149

Influence of the Mental operation called Faith152

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