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Why teach The Theory of Moral Sentiments?

by Janet Bufton

Part I: Of the Propriety of Action
Section  I: Of the Sense of Propriety

Part I: Of the Propriety of Action
Section II: Of the Degrees of the different Passions which are consistent with Propriety

Part I: Of the Propriety of Action
Section III: Of the Effects of Prosperity and Adversity upon the Judgment of Mankind with regard to the Propriety of Action; and why it is more easy to obtain their Approbation in the one state than in the other

Part II: Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment
Section  I: Of the Sense of Merit and Demerit

Part II: Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment
Section  II: Of Justice and Beneficence

Part II: Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment
Section  III: Of the Influence of Fortune upon the Sentiments of Mankind, with regard to the Merit or Demerit of Actions

Part III: Of the Foundation of our Judgments concerning our own Sentiments and Conduct, and of the Sense of Duty
Section  I: Of the Principle of Self-approbation and of Self-disapprobation

CHAPTER II: Of the love of Praise, and of that of Praise-worthiness; and of the dread of blame, and of that of Blame-worthiness

Section III: Of the Influence and Authority of Conscience

Section IV: Of the Nature of Self-deceit, and of the Origin and Use of general Rules

Section V: Of the Influence and Authority of the general Rules of Morality, and that they are justly regarded as the Laws of the Deity