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[in margin:] March 19 - 71

H. says we approve & disapprove of ourselves, because we do the same when we see certain acts done by others & we place ourselves in memory in the place of others.

But why do we approve or disapprove of acts in others. It can be shown that primordially we do so only if they concern our tribe, & then self-interest with sympathy for our fellows will lead to such approval or disapproval. Besides this we have been accustomed to hear certain acts as blamed or praised (praise & blame being valued from sympathy), & are then led to approval or disapproval.

We may, also, approve or disapprove because when we see another act, we place ourselves in his position (the reverse of H.) & we feel thus certain actions are opposed and others accordant with our social instinct or again wd meet with praise & blame from others.

[in margin:] Hensleigh cd give no answer & allows no importance in looking at another.