The Essential Adam Smith: Moral Sentiments

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In Adam Smith's first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, he wanted to understand how human beings decide what is right and wrong? By what process do people come to find some things morally required, others morally prohibited, and still others morally indifferent? Watch this video to find out.

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Very relevant and intuitive explanation.

sonusingh-zrxw
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Unfortunately, the sentiment against distracted driving appears ineffective even after the introduction of legislation....

ShaniaSuperFan
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Great video! But I'd argue that social norms don't necessarily = morality, unless you take a social constructivist view.

evelynchew
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il y aurait pas de similitudes entre le spectateur impartial de smith et le surmoi de Freud ?

Nico-gpif
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Drunk driving took much longer to be heavily frowned upon than cell phone driving

macrosense
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Could you please link the study where it was suggested that the sentiment towards texting-while-driving shifted long before the introduction of legislation? Thanks! :)

tixu
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"long before government legislation was introduced"
Yeah.. I'll pass on that one.

xXWorldgamefunXx
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...and afterwards, nobody cared anymore

GeneralArmorus
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When we make fools of those that obey the law, how can we be surprised at an increase in crime?

joemahony