OF MERIT AND DEMERIT; OR, OF THE OBJECTS OF REWARD AND PUNISHMENT.
SEC. I. Of the Sense of Merit and Demerit--Introduction 61
CH. I. That whatever appears to be the proper Object
of Gratitude, appears to deserve Reward; and that,
in the same Manner, whatever appears to be the
proper Object of Resentment, appears to deserve
Punishment . . . . . . 61-63 {6}
CH. II. Of the proper Objects of Gratitude and
Resentment . . . . . . 63-65
CH. III. That where there is no Approbation of the
Conduct of the Person who confers the Benefit,
there is little Sympathy with the Gratitude of
him who receives it: and that, on the contrary,
where there is no Disapprobation of the Motives
of the Person who does the Mischief, there is
no sort of Sympathy with the Resentment of him
who suffers it . . . . . . 65-67
CH. IV. Recapitulation of the foregoing Chapters . 67-68
CH. V. The Analysis of the Sense of Merit and Demerit 68-70
SEC. II. Of Justice and Beneficence
CH. I. Comparison of those two Virtues . . 70-75
CH. II. Of the sense of Justice, of Remorse, and of
the Consciousness of Merit . . . . 75-78
CH. III. Of the Utility of this Constitution of Nature 78-84
SEC. III. Of the Influence of Fortune upon the Sentiments
of Mankind, with regard to the Merit or Demerit
of Actions--Introduction . . . . 84-85
CH. I. Of the Causes of this Influence of Fortune . 85-88
CH. II. Of the Extent of this Influence of Fortune 88-95
CH. III. Of the final Cause of this Irregularity of
Sentiments . . . . . . 96-99
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