SOME ETHICAL PHASES OF ESKIMO CULTURE 



BY ALBERT NICOLAY GILBERTSON, A. M., 



Fellow in Anthropology, Clarlc University, Worcester, Mass. 



OUTLINE 



1. Introduction. 



2. General Description. 



3. Social Order. 



4. Custom in Relation to Morality. 



5. Ethnocentrism. 



6. Taboos and Their Relation to Religion. 



7. &quot; Liberalism. &quot; 



8. Law and Punishment. 



9. Sociability and Politeness. 



10. Sense of Justice and Mercy. 



11. Homicide and War. 



12. Truthfulness and Good Faith. 



13. Gratitude. 



14. Parent and Child. 



15. Cannibalism. 



16. Property and Trade. 



17. Inheritance. 



18. Theft. 



19. Begging. 



20. Gambling. 



21. Marriage and Divorce. 



22. Extra-nuptial Relations. 



23. Position and Treatment of Women. 



24. Conclusion. 



25. Bibliography. 



The writer desires to express his thanks to Dr. A. F. Chamberlain, under 

 whom this study was made, for advice and criticism; and to Dr. Louis N. 

 Wilson, Librarian of the University for his kindness in making available liter 

 ature, otherwise inacessible. 



I. INTRODUCTION 



A very common attitude toward the moral life of primitive 

 peoples is that illustrated by the English gentleman, who, accord 

 ing to the story, wrote a book about certain tribes which he had 



