2. Proofs of its Existence 39-55
1. The Moral Distinctions in Personal Consciousness
and the World 39-40
2. The Peculiar Character of its Perceptions 40-44
3. Special Feelings from its Perceptions 44-47
4. Objection from Diversity of Moral Judgments Noticed 47-53
5. These Proofs Independent of the Mode of the Origin
of the Power 53-55
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
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