●Part I Of the Propriety of Action
●Section I Of the Sense of Propriety
●Section II Of the Degrees of the Different Passions Which Are Consistent with Propriety
●Section III Of the Effects of Prosperity and Adversity
●upon the Judgment of Mankind with regard to
●the Propriety of Action; and why it is more
●easy to obtain their Approbation in the one
●state than in the other
●Part II Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward
●Section I Of the Sense of Merit and Demerit
●Section II Of Justice and Beneficence
●Section III Of the Influence of Fortune upon the Sentiments
●of Mankind, with regard to the Merit or Demerit
●of Actions
●Part III Of the Foundation of Our Judgments
●Concerning Our Own Sentiments and Conduct,
●and of the Sense of Duty
●Part IV Of the Effect of Utility upon the
●Sentiment of Approbation
●Part V Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion......
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《道德情操論》是亞當.斯密的倫理學著作,他一生修訂過六次。斯密從人類的情感和同情心出發,討論了善惡、美丑、正義、責任等一繫列概念,進而揭示出人類社會賴以維繫、和諧發展的秘密。《道德情操論》對於促進人類福利這一更大的社會目的起到了更為基本的作用,是市場經濟良性運行不可或缺的“聖經”,堪稱西方世界的《論語》。