A Treatise of Human Nature - Volume 3 (1739) - Page 6

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PART II.

Of justice and injustice.

SECTION

I. Justice: whether it is a natural or

artificial virtue. Hume explores whether justice arises from an innate human instinct or is a "term" artificial virtue—a system created by human convention to serve the needs of society.

II. Of the origin of justice and

property.

III. Of the rules that determine

property.

IV. Of the transference of pro-

perty by consent.

V. Of the obligation of promises.

VI. Some further reflections con-

cerning justice and inju-

stice.

VII. Of the origin of government.

VIII. Of the source of allegiance. original: "allegiance"; refers to the duty or loyalty a citizen owes to their government or sovereign.

IX. Of the measures of allegi-

ance.

X. Of the objects of allegiance.

XI. Of the laws of nations.

XII. Of chastity and modesty.