《ON THE DUTY5OF MAN AND CITIZEN ACCORDING TO NATURAL LAW》

ON THE DUTY OF MAN AND CITIZEN ACCORDING TO NATURAL LAW1

Author’s dedication3

Author’s preface6

BOOK Ⅰ17

1On human action17

2 On the rule of human actions， or on law in general27

3 On natural law33

4 On man’s duty to God， or on natural religion39

5 On duty to oneself46

6 On the duty of every man to every man， and first of not harming others56

7 On recognizing men’s natural equality61

8 On the common duties of humanity64

9 On the duty of parties to agreements in general68

10 On the duty of men in the use of language77

11 On the duties involved in taking an oath80

12 On duty in acquiring ownership of things84

13 On the duties arising from ownership in itself90

14 On value93

15 On contracts which presuppose value in things and on the duties they involve97

16 On methods of dissolving obligations arising from agreements105

17 On interpretation108

BOOK Ⅱ115

1On men’s natural state115

2 On the duties of marriage120

3 On the duties of parents and children124

4 On the duties of masters and slaves129

5 On the impulsive cause of constituting the state132

6 On the internal structure of states135

7 On the functions of the sovereign power139

8 On the forms of government142

9 On the characteristics of civil authority146

10 On the ways of acquiring authority， particularly monarchical148

11 On the duty of sovereigns151

12 On civil laws in particular155

13 On the right of life and death158

14 On reputation163

15 On the power of sovereign authority over prop- erty within the state166

16 On war and peace168

17 On treaties173

18 On the duties of citizens175

Index179