Different Moralities--The Correct Standard of Morality--Moral
Psychology of Men and Woman--Difference between Man and Woman in
Matters of Public Morality.

Yet a third point has to come into consideration in connexion with the
woman voter. This is, that she would be pernicious to the State also
by virtue of her defective moral equipment.

Let me make clear what is the nature of the defect of morality which
is here imputed to woman.

Conduct may be appraised by very different standards.

We may appraise it by reference to a transcendental religious ideal
which demands that the physical shall be subordinated to the
spiritual, and that the fetters of self should be flung aside.

Or again, we may bring into application purely mundane utilitarian
standards, and may account conduct as immoral or moral according as it
seeks only the happiness of the agent, or the happiness of the narrow
circle of humanity which includes along with him also his relatives
and intimate friends, or again, the welfare of the wider circle which
includes all those with whom he may have come into contact, or whom he
may affect through his work; or again, the welfare of the whole
body-politic of which we are members; or lastly, that of the general
body of mankind.

Now it might be contended that all these different moralities are in
their essence one and the same; and that one cannot comply with the
requirements of any one of these systems of morality without