%0 Journal Article
%T SMITH¡¯S ANALYSIS OF HUMAN ACTIONS
%A JASPER DOOMEN
%J Ethic@ : an International Journal for Moral Philosophy
%D 2005
%I Universitade Federal de Santa Catarina
%X In this article, Adam Smith¡¯s ethics are explored; it is demanded how tenable some of his conclusions are. ¡ì 1 is focused on Smith¡¯s treatment of selfish and non-selfish acts. In ¡ì 2, the consequences of the conclusions presented in ¡ì 1 for ethics are dealt with, describing Smith¡¯s position and the problems it entails. ¡ì 2.3 consists of an attempt to present an alternative for Smith¡¯s theory, in which some of Hobbes¡¯s thoughts are helpful. It appears that Smith¡¯s method is commendable, but some of the consequences of his theory are problematical.
%K Ethics
%K Selfishness
%K Altruism
%K Smith
%K Hobbes
%U http://www.cfh.ufsc.br/ethic@/et42art2.pdf