The Essays of Adam Smith

PART III.

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OF THE FOUNDATION OF OUR JUDGMENTS CONCERNING OUR OWN SENTIMENTS AND CONDUCT, AND OF THE SENSE OF DUTY.

CH. I. Of the Principle of Self-approbation and of Self-disapprobation . . . . . 99-102 CH. II. Of the Love of Praise, and of that of Praise-worthiness; and of the Dread of Blame, and of that of Blame-worthiness. . . . 102-118 CH. III. Of the Influence and Authority of Conscience . . . . . . 118-137 CH. IV. Of the Nature of Self-deceit, and of the Origin and Use of general Rules . . . 137-142 CH. V. Of the Influence and Authority of the general Rules of Morality, and that they are justly regarded as the Laws of the Deity . . 142-150 CH. VI. In what Cases the Sense of Duty ought to be the sole Principle of our Conduct; and in what Cases it ought to concur with other Motives . 150-158