William Paley, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Copyright Details -- Table of Contents, p. v -- Foreword, p. xi -- Select Bibliography, p. xxix -- Letter to the Bishop of Carlisle by William Paley, p. xxxi -- Preface, p. xxxv -- The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy -- Book 1. Preliminary Considerations -- 1. Definitions and Use of the Science, p. 1 -- 2. The Law of Honour, p. 1 -- 3. The Law of the Land, p. 2 -- 4. The Scriptures, p. 3 -- 5. The Moral Sense, p. 6 -- 6. Human Happiness, p. 12 -- 7. Virtue, p. 25 -- Book II. Moral Obligation -- 1. The Question, Why Am I Obliged to Keep My Word? Considered, p. 33 -- 2. What We Mean, When We Say a Man Is Obliged to Do a Thing, p. 34 -- 3. The Question, Why Am I Obliged to Keep My Word? Resumed, p. 35 -- 4. The Will of God, p. 37 -- 5. The Divine Benevolence, p. 39 -- 6. Utility, p. 42 -- 7. The Necessity of General Rules, p. 44 -- 8. The Consideration of General Consequences Pursued, p. 46 -- 9. Of Right, p. 49 -- 10. The Division of Rights, p. 51 -- 11. The General Rights of Mankind, p. 56 -- Book III. Relative Duties -- Part I. Of Relative Duties Which Are Determinate -- 1. Of Property, p. 63 -- 2. The Use of the Institution of Property, p. 64 -- 3. The History of Property, p. 66 -- 4. In What the Right of Property Is Founded, p. 68 -- 5. Promises, p. 73 -- 6. Contracts, p. 84 -- 7. Contracts for Sale, p. 85 -- 8. Contracts of Hazard, p. 88 -- 9. Contracts of Lending of Inconsumable Property, p. 90 -- 10. Contracts Concerning the Lending of Money, p. 92 -- 11. Contracts of Labour, p. 97 -- 12. Contracts of Labour, p. 100 -- 13. Contracts of Labour - Parnership, p. 103 -- 14. Contracts of Labour - Offices, p. 104 -- 15. Lies, p. 107 -- 16. Oaths, p. 110 -- 17. Oath in Evidence, p. 116 -- 18. Oath of Allegiance, p. 118.

19. Oaths Against Bribery in the Election, p. 121 -- 20. Oath Against Simony, p. 121 -- 21. Oaths to Observe Local Statutes -- 22. Subscription to Articles of Religion, p. 125 -- 23. Wills, p. 127 -- Part II. Of the Relative Duties Which Are Indeterminate -- 1. Charity, p. 133 -- 2. Charity - The Treatment of Our Domestics, p. 134 -- 3. Slavery, p. 135 -- 4. Charity - Professional Assistance, p. 138 -- 5. Charity - Precuniary Bounty, p. 140 -- 6. Resentment, p. 149 -- 7. Anger, p. 150 -- 8. Revenge, p. 152 -- 9. Duelling, p. 156 -- 10. Litigation, p. 158 -- 11. Gratitude, p. 162 -- 12. Slander, p. 163 -- Part III. Of Relative Duties Which Result from the Constitution of the Sexes -- 1. Of the Public Use of Marriage Institutions, p. 167 -- 2. Fornication, p. 168 -- 3. Seduction, p. 174 -- 4. Adultery, p. 176 -- 5. Incest, p. 180 -- 6. Polygamy, p. 182 -- 7. Of Divorce, p. 186 -- 8. Marriage, p. 193 -- 9. Of the Duty of Parents, p. 196 -- 10. The Rights of Parents, p. 210 -- 11. The Duty of Children, p. 212 -- Book IV. Duties to Ourselves -- 1. The Rights of Self-Defense, p. 217 -- 2. Drunkeness, p. 219 -- 3. Suicide, p. 225 -- Book V. Duties Towards God -- 1. Division of These Duties, p. 233 -- 2. Of the Duty and of the Efficacy of Prayer, so Far as the Same 'Appear from the Light of Nature, p. 234 -- 3. Of the Duty and Efficacy of Prayer as Represented in Scripture, p. 240 -- 4. Of Private Prayer, Family Prayer, and Public Worship, p. 243 -- 5. Of Forms of Prayer in Public Worship, p. 249 -- 6. Of the Use of Sabbatical Institutions, p. 255 -- 7. Of the Scripture Account of Sabbatical Institutions, p. 257 -- 8. By What Acts and Omissions the Duty of The Christian Sabbath Is Violated, p. 269 -- 9. Of Reverencing the Deity, p. 271 -- Book VI. Elements of Political Knowledge -- 1. Of the Origin of Civil Government, p. 281.

2. How Subjection to Civil Government Is Maintained, p. 285 -- 3. The Duty of Submission to Civil Government Explained, p. 291 -- 4. Of the Duty of Civil Obedience, as Stated in the Christian Scriptures, p. 304 -- 5. Of Civil Liberty, p. 311 -- 6. Of Different Forms of Government, p. 316 -- 7. Of the British Constitution, p. 326 -- 8. Of the Administration of Justice, p. 351 -- 9. Of Crimes and Punishments, p. 373 -- 10. Of Religious Establishments and of Toleration, p. 394 -- 11. Of Population and Provision -- and of Agriculture and Commerce, as Subservient Thereto, p. 419 -- 12. Of War, and Military Establishments, p. 456 -- Index, p. 519.