The Analysis On Adam Smith’s Sympathy Thought

Adam smith is one of the representatives of western school emotionalism ethic,the ethical thought is mainly embodied in “Moral Sentiments”.Based on the thought of sympathy,Adam Smith provided a full set of ethical thoughts system,the sympathy for thoughtis about a moral quality formation of the moral theory,which has important practical implications.This article proceeds a deep research on Adam Smith’s sympathy ethics thought.In the introduction part mainly introduces the research background,researchsignificance,domestic and foreign scholars on the research status of Smith’s thought of sympathy,research methods,etc.The paper expounds the society background of the Smith sympathy thought and his criticism and development of the previous emotional ethics are discussed,formed his characteristic sympathy theory.This article focuses on the main content of Smith’s ethical thoughts of sympathy,including the meaning of compassion and self-interest,the connotation of the “impartial spectator”and proper,virtue ethics,etc,presenting the integrity and consistency of Smith’s sympathy ethics system.Finally, the ultimate goal is to comment on Smith’s ethical thoughts of sympathy.A comprehensive discussion of its theoretical value, limitations and Contemporary enlightenment.There are a lot of similarities of times characteristics between the period of the generation of Smith’s thought of ethics and Chinese present society.The thought of ethics provides a theoretical basis for contemporary Chinese moral construction.It can be used to solve moral problems and crisis of faith existing in Chinese present real life,improve the unhealthy moral condition, raise the moral level of society, construct the self- discipline moral system. These initiatives will be very beneficial to provide a reliable formation and guarantee mechanism for the formation of the social good moral atmosphere, and construct the socialist harmonious society.