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Adam Smith, Glasgow Edition of the Works and
Correspondence Vol. 1 The Theory of Moral
Sentiments [1759]

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Online Library of Liberty: Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence Vol. 1 The Theory of
Moral Sentiments

EditionUsed:
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, ed. D.D. Raphael and A.L. Macfie, vol. I of the
Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith (Indianapolis:
Liberty Fund, 1982).
Author: Adam Smith
Editor: David Daiches Raphael
Editor: Alec Lawrence Macfie

About This Title:
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith’s first and in his own mind most important
work, outlines his view ofproper conduct and the institutions and sentiments that
make men virtuous. Here he develops his doctrine of the impartial spectator, whose
hypothetical disinterested judgment we must use to distinguish right from wrong in
any given situation. We by nature pursue our self-interest, according to Smith. This
makes independence or self-command an instinctive good and neutral rules as
difficult tocraft as they are necessary. But society is not held together merely by
neutral rules; it is held together by sympathy. Smith argues that we naturally share the

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Online Library of Liberty: Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence Vol. 1 The Theory of
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emotions and to a certain extent thephysical sensations we witness in others. Sharing
the sensations of our fellows, we seek to maximize their pleasures and minimize their
pains so that we may share in their joys and enjoy their expressions of affection and
approval.

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Online Library of Liberty: Glasgow Edition of the Works and CorrespondenceVol. 1 The Theory of
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