The social conscience of the early Victorians

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART I: THE TRADITION OF PATERNALISM -- 1. The Idea of Paternalism -- 2. Paternalism Made Popular -- 3. The Practice of Paternalism -- PART II: THE VISION OF A LAISSEZ-FAIRE SOCIETY -- 4. The Triumph of Political Economy -- 5. The Impact of Political Economy -- 6. Sacred Property and Divine Providence -- 7. Self-Reliance -- 8. Voluntarism -- PART III: BASIC ATTITUDES -- 9. Philanthropy -- 10. Humanitarianism -- 11. The Sources of Humanitarianism -- 12. Vested, Class, and Self-Interest -- PART IV: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT -- 13. Government a Vast Evil -- 14. The Inexorable Growth of Government -- 15. The Idea of a Paternal Government -- 16. The Idea of a Utilitarian State -- Conclusion -- Appendix: M.P.'s of Religious and Rationalist Outlook -- Notes -- Index