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Research On Altruism Of The Theory Of Moral Sentiments

Posted on:2018-01-23Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2405330596954824Subject:Ethics
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The establishment of moral system is the foundation stone of social economic development,and scientific and rational moral system can accelerate social and economic development.The pace of moral development must be able to sustain the pace of economic development,which will make the economy more sustainable.Today,China is at the critical stage of market economic transformation,and the social and economic changes need to adapt to the ethical and moral system.If want to make our country's economic development is more scientific and reasonable,need ethicists and economists in the country's joint efforts,continuously explore the relationship between the economic development and moral development.Adam Smith was not only a great economist,but also a brilliant ethical thinker.In "moral sentiments,Adam Smith expounded in detail for the new appearance of the capitalist society construct system of ethics,put forward" for oneself first,altruistic "altruism.Adam Smith's transition period of modern capitalism was similar to the historical process that China was undergoing.Therefore,research on Adam Smith's moral sentiments of altruism,for China's current moral construction of socialist market economy has important practical significance.The purpose of this study was,by carding the altruism ethic thoughts in the moral sentiments,Adam Smith's system analysis the basic connotation of altruism ethics thought,and further to the modern significance of Adam Smith's altruism ethics thought more comprehensive in-depth reading.The article first introduced the selected topic background and significance,the domestic and foreign research status,research methods and innovation and so on.This paper expounds the conditions of the formation of altruistic ethical thoughts in the theory of moral sentiments,including historical background and theoretical origin.Through the analysis of the historical background,the social background of Adam Smith and his personal experience have the effect on his thoughts.Through the theoretical origin of traceability,altruism,and reveals the traditional western contemporary ethics thought is Adam Smith's moral sentiments altruism,form the theoretical basis.This paper discusses the "moral sentiments" altruistic ethics,the basic content of the "sympathy" as the main line,analyses the Adam Smith on the virtues of altruistic behavior,including prudent,mercy,justice and self-control.At the same time reveals the limitations of "moral sentiments" altruistic ethics,criticizing the Adam Smith's abstract theory of human nature,to clarify the theory of Adam Smith altruism,home is the bourgeois egoism.Finally analyzes the "moral sentiments" altruistic ethics thought of real significance,elaborated the our country socialist market economy construction process of altruistic feelings of missing phenomenon,summarizes the economic activities in our country should carry forward the mechanism,using what way to ease the contradiction between self-interest and altruism.
Keywords/Search Tags:Adam Smith, altruism, compassion, the market economy
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