[B47]

Sympathy or association of ideas & Reason enlarges the scope of deeds, which the most elevated men approve or disapprove - No doubt [illeg] the mankind of same tribe will be the first & simplest guiding rule.

p. 57, 69,

p 20, 34

97 & 99 anything can be taught

103. 104-114, 123, 124, 126.

143, 156

(I had better avoid all allusion to Utilitarian or [few words illeg]

How chastity has come to be so widely approved in most nations is another question. It must have been a weak feeling with the Grecians - Jealousy of wife or affianced bride wd lead to it [murder]

Lecky Hist of Europæan Morals Vol. I.

97 pernicious admiration of great conqueror

104 instances of acts, horrid, formerly thought innocent

109 Chasity on [2 words illeg] - self sacrifice

124 immorality of savages [illeg] worthy!

143 changes of standards of virtue in civilised nations.

(Courage) [Mademoiselle] Clem Royer

[B47v]

Although so much has been written on the moral sense by many able men, who have deeply studied the subject, I cannot avoid saying a few words on the subject under our present point of views. Many animals have social instincts besides man. The social instincts are chiefly shown by a pleasure in each other society, without any good being thus derived. How misery a horse or dog is when shut up separately. the social instinct led animals to a certain extent to attend to each other good - warn of danger – [illeg] monkeys - Heroic acting -Generally Habit or pleasure or pain of fear &c &c

Many instincts have originally arisen from being beneficial - whether a Habit or a selected quality, for a habit would hardy be favoured if not good for a social animal. What answer wd a sceptical intuitionist make to question, why he sacrifices see p.  69 - himself for another's good - would it simply be because he feels he ought - This has often been a blind guide - Revenge with an Arab