THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH (_concluded_)
Explanation of the moral ideas concerning truthfulness and good
faith, pp. 109-131.--When detected a deception implies a conflict
between two irreconcilable ideas, which causes pain, p. 109.--Men
like to know the truth, p. 109 _sq._--The importance of knowing
the truth, p. 110.--Deception humiliating, _ibid._--A lie or
breach of faith held more condemnable in proportion to the
magnitude of the harm caused by it, _ibid._--The importance of
truthfulness and fidelity even in apparently trifling cases, p.
110 _sq._--Deceit held permissible or obligatory when promoting
the true interest of the person subject to it, p. 111.--The moral
valuation of an act of falsehood influenced by its motive, p. 111
_sq._--The opinion that no motive can justify an act of
falsehood, p. 112.--Why falsehood is held permissible, or
praiseworthy, or obligatory, when directed against a stranger,
_ibid._--Deceit condemned as cowardly, p. 113.--A clever lie
admired or approved of, p. 114.--The duties of sincerity and good
faith to some extent founded on prudential considerations, pp.
114-124.--Lying attended with supernatural danger, _ibid._--A
mystic efficacy ascribed to the untrue word, pp. 116-118.--The
efficacy of oaths and the methods of charging them with
supernatural energy, pp. 118-122.--Oaths containing appeals to
supernatural beings, pp. 120-122.--By being frequently appealed
to in oaths a god may come to be looked upon as a guardian of
veracity and good faith, p. 123.--The influence of oath-taking
upon veracity, p. 123 _sq._--The influence of education upon the
regard for truth, p. 124.--The influence {ix} of habit upon the
regard for truth, p. 125.--Natural to speak the truth, p. 125
_sq._--Intercourse with strangers destructive to savage veracity,
pp. 126-129.--Social incoherence apt to lead to deceitful habits,
p. 129.--Social differentiation a cause of deception, p. 129
_sq._--Oppression an inducement to falsehood, p. 130 _sq._--The
duty of informing other persons of the truth, p. 131.--The regard
for knowledge, pp. 131-136.