Chapter IV

THE FACULTY OF MORAL DISTINCTIONS--THE NATURE OF CONSCIENCE.

1. The Importance of Determining its Nature 56-59

1. For Scientific Accuracy 56-57

2. As Involving the Authority of Conscience 57-59

2. A Psychological Question 59

3. Conscience in place only in the Total Complex of Man's
Psychical Powers 59-62

4. Specific Psychology of Conscience 62-76

1. Perception of the Ethical Distinction 62-64

2. Perception of Obligation 64-67

3. Identification of the Moral Quality in Acts 67-68

4. Perception of Merit and Demerit 68-72

5. Emotions Arising from these Perceptions 72-76

5. Special Characteristics Disclosed 76-80

1. Conscience Fundamentally Intellectual 76-77

2. Moral Quality its Sole Percept 77-78

3. Its Action Marked by Necessity 78-80

6. Relation of Phenomenalistic Philosophy to this View 80-83

7. Effect of Theistic Evolution Theory 83-85

CHAPTER V.

THE SUPREMACY OF CONSCIENCE.

1. Involved in the Sphere of its Judgments 86-87

2. Shown by the Nature of its Action 87-88

3. The Absurdity of a Possible Supremacy in any other
Faculty 88-92

4. Difficulties Considered 92-99

CHAPTER VI.

MORAL AGENCY.

1. Rational Intelligence 102-104

2. The Conscience 104-105

3. Free Will 105-115

4. Powers of Sensibility and Action 115-118

CHAPTER VII.

THE REALITY OF RIGHT AND WRONG.

1. The Source of Doubt the Relativity of Knowledge 120-125

2. Positive Statement of the Reality 125-129

1. The Moral Distinctions and Qualities not merely
Subjective Phenomena but Objectively Real for
Perception 125-126

2. Independent of the Mental Organization of the Race 127

3. Immutable and Eternal 127-129

3. The Importance of this Truth 129-130

4. Marks of the Dividing Line between True and False Moral
Philosophies 130-132

5. The Relation of Evolutionism to this Reality 132-137

1. Theistic Evolution 132-133

2. Atheistic and Materialistic Evolution 133-137

CHAPTER VIII.

THE GROUND OF RIGHT.

1. The Question Defined 138-139

2. Leading Views and Theories:
The Egyptian Teaching--Chinese--Indian--Persian--
Greek--Roman--Divine Absolutism--Civil
Authority--Utilitarianism--Evolutionary
Utilitarianism--Failure of Utilitarianism--
Plausible Side of Utilitarian Theory--
Theory of Conformity to Relations--Spiritual
Excellence Theory--Theory of an Imperative in
its Own Right 140-167

CHAPTER IX.

THE GROUND OF RIGHT--CONTINUED.

1. Statement of Proximate Ground 168-178

1. Sustained by the Moral Consciousness in Constant
Experience 171-172

2. Implied in the Logical Pre-suppositions to
Responsibility 172-175

3. Verified in the Character of the Various Virtues
and their Opposite Immoralities 175-176

4. Supported by Analogy of Organic and Instinctive
Action 176-177

5. Assumed in the Conceptions and Language of Common
Life 178

2. The Ultimate Ground 178-181

CHAPTER X.

THE OBJECTS OF THE MORAL JUDGMENT.

1. Personal Actions 182-187

2. The Various Feelings, Passions, and Desires 187-190

3. Intentions 190-191

4. The Activities and Uses of the Intellect 191-192

5. Acts of the Will 192-195

CHAPTER XI

THE ETHICAL VIEW UNDER CHRISTIAN TEACHING.

1. Christianity Recognizes the Truths and Principles
Established in True Ethical Science 196-197

2. It Contributes Immensely to the Ethical View 197-200

3. The Two Sources of the Christian View 200-205

1. Primarily, the Sacred Scriptures 201-204

2. Secondarily, the Christian Moral Consciousness 204-205

4. Particular Features of the Christian View 205-216

1. Known Duties Made More Distinct and Definite 205-206

2. Human Relations Better Disclosed 206-208

3. Moral Obligations Disclosed as Duties to God 208-210

4. Guilt of Offending against Moral Law 210-213

5. The Universalism of the Moral Law 213-215

6. Fulfilment Requires Regeneration 215-216

CHAPTER XII.

THE ETHICAL TASK UNDER CHRISTIANITY.

1. Helped by the Completion of the Ethical View 219-220

2. Quickened by Assurance of Success 220-222

3. The Religious Interest Brought to Reinforce the Moral 222-224

4. The Enlightening and Enforcing Power of the Holy Spirit 224-225

5. Through Spiritual Regeneration 225-227

THEORETICAL ETHICS.