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For in the first sense of the word, Nature, as opposed to miracles, both vice and virtue are equally natural; and in the second sense, as opposed to what is unusual, perhaps virtue will be found to be the most unnatural. We come now to the examination of such virtues and vices as are entirely natural, and have no dependance on the artifice and contrivance of men. Reason and judgment may, indeed, be the mediate cause of an action, by prompting, or by directing a passion: But it is not pretended, that a judgment of this kind, either in its truth or falshood, is attended with virtue or vice. Whoever can find the means either by his services, his beauty, or his flattery, to render himself useful or agreeable to us, is sure of our affections: As on the other hand, whoever harms or displeases us never fails to excite our anger or hatred. Why we annex the idea of virtue to justice, and of vice to injustice. To continue the experiment, I change anew the relation of ideas, and suppose the vice to belong to myself. Why we annex the idea of virtue to justice, and of vice to injustice. As seen on NBC, CBS, CNN, and even Oprah! But can there be any difficulty in proving, that vice and virtue are not matters of fact, whose existence we can infer by reason? Take any action allowed to be vicious: Wilful murder, for instance. Nothing causes greater vanity than any shining quality in our relations; as nothing mortifies us more than their vice or infamy.