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Research On Construction Adam Smith’s Thoughts Of Ethic Based On "Sympathy"

Posted on:2017-04-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:K LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2295330488473106Subject:Ethics
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Nowadays, China’s social and economic sustainable development,"moral deficiency" of the incident occurred almost all the same, even some people for their own economic interests can trample on moral, the occurrence of these situations and "sympathy" of people had a definite relationship.Adam Smith’s ethical thoughts of "sympathy" provides a very important way for the moral construction of the capitalist society in eighteenth Century. Due to the "sympathy" had an important role in the moral evaluation of human behavior. Therefore, we revisited on construction Adam Smith’s thoughts of ethic based on "sympathy" to change the ethical situation under the condition of market economy, the Adam Smith’s thoughts of ethic had important significance.Moral Condition of China was in a moral environment and socio-economic development suited to the stage of "moral deficiency" problem emerging. People for their own economic interests can be ignored, and give up everything else other interests, and this lack of subject who engaged in commercial activities "sympathy" Some relationships. "Sympathy" had an important role in human behavior and moral judgment, we revisited Adam Smith based on the "sympathy" ethics construction in changing the moral status of China’s market economy under the conditions as inspiration. Adam Smith based on the "sympathy" ethics construction mainly in "The Theory of Moral Sentiments", in Smith’s thoughts of ethic, "Sympathy" in Smith’s system of ethics was the most central and basic content was "building" the cornerstone of the whole system of ethics. Therefore, "Sympathy" was a step by step analysis and study of Smith’s ethics thoughts wers the most important key points, not only can get twice the result with half the effort, and it can deep understanding and study its thought. This article was divided into three aspects to Adam Smith based on "sympathy" to build a detailed analysis of ethics.The first part, from the background of stated at the time of the social economic development and moral development, Adam Smith’s thoughts were how the birth, and the practice course of Smith’s a rough analysis of understanding practice on Smith "sympathy" the formation and change of ethics. Shaftesbury emotion theory, Hutcheson’s benevolence thought, the influence of Hume’s theory of human nature, in under the influence of the thinking of the people, Smith established the own unique "ethical mansion ".The second part, the central part of the article, illustrates the core content of Adam Smith’s ethical thoughts of "sympathy". This part through three aspects, on Smith’s "sympathy" was established on the basis of the thinking of the ethics of the meticulous research, first, from the "sympathy" of clear understanding of "compassion" was the most basic meaning and content. What were compassion and sympathy in Smith’s thoughts of ethics were the most fundamental properties, and was analysised of the real "sympathy" should have the condition is appropriate. The second aspect, mainly on a moral judgment on the basis of the analysis, Smith argued that moral judgment was based on the "impartial spectator", the real "sympathy" carrier is "impartial spectator"; "impartial spectator", Smith argued that "impartial spectator" was the source of moral judgment of the main body and the moral evaluation, "impartial spectator" as the basis for the standard of moral judgment is a common human sympathy, Smith argued that "compassion" was the formation of general moral rules based society. Third, through the study of Smith to "sympathy" as the basis for the establishment of the cautious, justice and mercy and homemade virtue category, Smith’s ethical thoughts were systematically presented.The third part, from Adam Smith to "sympathy" as the foundation of ethics. This chapter respectively the thoughts of value and defect are analysised. Adam Smith in "sympathy" to construct the ethics value in three aspects, in terms of value theory, Smith’s thoughts of ethic were based on "sympathy", for the perfection of emotionalism thoughts of ethic were critique of rationalism thoughts; in the historical influence and reality simply are analysised, discusses the Smith in "sympathy" to construct the ethical thought of state capitalism social influence at that time and through the correct theoretical value to its dregs its essence, implications for social development in our country were studied. The final analysis based on the Smith "sympathy" to build the deficiency of ethics, were discussed from three aspects, one was Smith in "sympathy" to construct the ethics ignored the role of reason in moral;Second was the "sympathy" for basic social morality had the partial; Three was Emotionalism was built a moral system lead to mysticism.
Keywords/Search Tags:Adam Smith, Sympathy, Construction, Thoughts of ethic
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