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    Enlightenment · English

    The Theory of Moral Sentiments

    Adam Smith

    The Theory of Moral Sentiments, by Adam Smith (1723–1790), a public-domain text from Liberty Fund's Online Library of Liberty.

    Chapters
    61
    Variants
    61
    Genre
    Philosophy
    Difficulty
    Advanced

    Chapters

    1. 01From his Birth till the Publication of the Theory of Moral Sentiments.prose
    2. 02Of the Theory of Moral Sentiments, and the Dissertation on the Origin of Languages.prose
    3. 03From the Publication of The Theory of Moral Sentiments, till that of The Wealth of Nations.prose
    4. 04Of the Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.prose
    5. 05Conclusion of the Narrative.prose
    6. 06Section I.: Of the Sense of Propriety, Chapter I.: Of Sympathy.prose
    7. 07Chapter II.: Of the Pleasure of mutual Sympathy.prose
    8. 08Chapter III.: Of the manner in which we judge of the Propriety or Impropriety of the affections of other men, by their cprose
    9. 09Chapter IV.: The same subject continued.prose
    10. 10Chapter V.: Of the amiable and respectable Virtues.prose
    11. 11Introduction. (1)prose
    12. 12Chapter I.: Of the Passions which take their origin from the Body.prose
    13. 13Chapter II.: Of those Passions which take their origin from a particular turn or habit of the Imagination.prose
    14. 14Chapter III.: Of the unsocial Passions.prose
    15. 15Chapter IV.: Of the social Passions.prose
    16. 16Chapter V.: Of the selfish Passions.prose
    17. 17Chapter I.: That though our sympathy with sorrow is generally a more lively sensation than our sympathy with joy, it comprose
    18. 18Chapter II.: Of the origin of Ambition, and of the distinction of Ranks.prose
    19. 19Chapter III.: Of the corruption of our moral sentiments, which is occasioned by this disposition to admire the rich and prose
    20. 20Part Second.: Of Merit and Demerit; Or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment; Consisting of Three Sections, Introductprose
    21. 21Chapter I.: That whatever appears to be the proper object of gratitude, appears to deserve reward; and that, in the sameprose
    22. 22Chapter II.: Of the proper Objects of Gratitude and Resentment.prose
    23. 23Chapter III.: That where there is no approbation of the conduct of the person who confers the benefit, there is little sprose
    24. 24Chapter IV.: Recapitulation of the foregoing Chapters.prose
    25. 25Chapter V.: The Analysis of the Sense of Merit and Demerit.prose
    26. 26Section II.: Of Justice and Beneficence, Chapter I.: Comparison of those two Virtues.prose
    27. 27Chapter II.: Of the sense of Justice, of Remorse, and of the consciousness of Merit.prose
    28. 28Chapter III.: Of the utility of this constitution of Nature.prose
    29. 29Introduction. (3)prose
    30. 30Chapter I.: Of the Causes of this influence of Fortune.prose
    31. 31Chapter II.: Of the Extent of this influence of Fortune.prose
    32. 32Chapter III.: Of the final cause of this Irregularity of Sentiments.prose
    33. 33Part Third.: Of the Foundation of Our Judgments Concerning Our Own Sentiments and Conduct, and of the Sense of Duty, Chaprose
    34. 34Chapter II.: Of the love of Praise, and of that of Praise-worthiness; and of the dread of blame, and of that of Blame-woprose
    35. 35Chapter III.: Of the Influence and Authority of Conscience.prose
    36. 36Chapter IV.: Of the Nature of Self-deceit, and of the Origin and Use of general Rules.prose
    37. 37Chapter V.: Of the Influence and Authority of the general Rules of Morality, and that they are justly regarded as the Laprose
    38. 38Chapter VI.: In what cases the Sense of Duty ought to be the sole Principle of our Conduct; and in what cases it ought tprose
    39. 39Part Fourth.: Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation. Consisting of One Section, Chapter I.: Of the prose
    40. 40Chapter II.: Of the Beauty which the appearance of Utility bestows upon the Characters and Actions of Men; and how far tprose
    41. 41Part Fifth.: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon the Sentiments of Moral Approbation and Disapprobation. Consistprose
    42. 42Chapter II.: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon Moral Sentiments.prose
    43. 43Introduction, Section I.: Of the Character of the Individual, So Far as It Affects His Own Happiness; Or of Prudence.prose
    44. 44Introduction. (5)prose
    45. 45Chapter I.: Of the Order in which Individuals are recommended by Nature to our care and attention.prose
    46. 46Chapter II.: Of the order in which Societies are by nature recommended to our Beneficence.prose
    47. 47Chapter III.: Of universal Benevolence.prose
    48. 48Section III.: Of Self-command.prose
    49. 49Conclusion of the Sixth Part.prose
    50. 50Part Seventh.: Of Systems of Moral Philosophy: Consisting of Four Sections, Section I: Of the Questions Which Ought to Bprose
    51. 51Introduction. (6)prose
    52. 52Chapter I.: Of those Systems which make Virtue consist in Propriety.prose
    53. 53Chapter II.: Of those Systems which make Virtue consist in Prudence.prose
    54. 54Chapter III.: Of those Systems which make Virtue consist in Benevolence.prose
    55. 55Chapter IV.: Of Licentious Systems.prose
    56. 56Introduction. (7)prose
    57. 57Chapter I.: Of those Systems which deduce the Principle of Approbation from Self-Love.prose
    58. 58Chapter II.: Of those Systems which make Reason the Principle of Approbation.prose
    59. 59Chapter III.: Of those Systems which make Sentiment the Principle of Approbation.prose
    60. 60Section IV.: Of the Manner in Which Different Authors Have Treated of the Practical Rules of Morality.prose
    61. 61Considerations Concerning the First Formation of Languages, &c.prose