OUTLINE INDEX OF THE TEN BOOKS OF THE ETHICS (nos. 1-2180)
Book I (1-244): THE GOOD FOR MAN
Introduction: purpose, method and qualifications of the student of this science (1-42)
1. Happiness (43-223)
2. According to the opinion of others (43-102)
2. According to his own opinion (103-223)
1. The virtues (224-1952)
2. Prenotes (114-244)
Book II (245-381): MORAL VIRTUE IN GENERAL
2. The virtues themselves (245-1291)
3. Moral (245-1108)
Book III (382-648): THE VOLUNTARY, FORTITUDE AND TEMPERANCE
4. In general (245-527)
4. Specifically (528-1108)
5. Those concerned with the passions (528-884)
6. Principal ones (528-648)
7. Fortitude (528-594)
7. Temperance (595-648)
Book IV (649-884): OTHER MORAL VIRTUES
6. Secondary ones (649-884)
7. Which are virtues (649-866)
8. Regarding external things (649-734)
9. Riches
10. Liberality (649-706)
10. Magnificence (707-734)
9. Honors (535-799)
10. Magnanimity (735-791)
10. An unnamed virtue (792-799)
9. Meekness (800-815)
8. Regarding human acts (816-866)
9. Serious actions (816-849)
9. Humorous actions (850-866)
7. Which are passions–shamefacedness (867-884)
5. Those concerned with external operations i.e., justice (885-1108)
6. Properly (885-1090)
7. Justice (885-1077)
8. Legal justice (885-926)
8. Partic. justice (927-1077)
9. Absolutely (927-999)
9. Relatively (1000-1077)
7. Epikeia (1078-1090)
8. Its object (1078-1088)
8. Its subject (1089)
8. Its habit (1090)
6. Metaphorically (1091-1108)
Book VI (1109-1291): INTELLECTUAL VIRTUES
3. Intellectual (1109-1291)
4. Prenotes (1109-1140)
4. The virtues themselves (1141-1291)
5. Exposition of the teaching (1141-1256)
6. The principal virtues (1141-1216)
7. Perfecting the understanding of conclusions (1141-1174)
8. Science (1141-1149)
8. Art (1150-1160)
8. Prudence (1161-1174)
7. Perfecting the under standing of first principles (1175-1183)
8. Understanding (1175-1179)
8. Wisdom (1180-1183)
7. The more excellent virtue (1184-1216)
6. Virtues annexed to prudence (1217-1244)
7. In themselves (1217-1244)
8. Eubulia (1217-1234)
8. Synesis (1235-1242)
8. Gnome (1243-1244)
7. Relatively (1245-1256)
5. Solution of doubts (1257-1291)
Book VII (1292-1537): CONTINENCE AND INCONTINENCE
2. What follows and accompanies the virtues (1292-1952)
3. Continence (1292-1537)
4. Continence and incontinence (1192-1468)
4. Pleasure and sadness (1469-1537)
Book VIII (1538-1756): FRIENDSHIP
3. Friendship (1538-1952)
4. Its nature (1538-1561)
4. Its kinds (1562-1756)
Book IX (1757-1952): PROPERTIES OF FRIENDSHIP
4. Its properties (1757-1952)
Book X (1953-2180): PLEASURE. HAPPINESS
1. The end of virtue (1953-2180)
2. In regard to man in himself (1953-2136)
3. Pleasure (1933-2136)
3. Happiness (2065-2136)
4. In itself (2065-2123)
4. Relative to externals (1226-2136)
2. In regard to the whole state: treatment of positive law (2137-2180)