Examining "The Adam Smith Problem": Individuals, Society, and Value

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dc.contributor.authorCrowder, Rachel E.en
dc.contributor.committeechairPitt, Joseph C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMoehler, Michaelen
dc.contributor.committeememberPatton, Lydia K.en
dc.contributor.departmentPhilosophyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:37:18Zen
dc.date.adate2012-05-31en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:37:18Zen
dc.date.issued2012-04-26en
dc.date.rdate2012-05-31en
dc.date.sdate2012-05-16en
dc.description.abstractIn this paper I offer an analysis of the Adam Smith Problem. This Problem arises from perceived inconsistencies between Smith's economic work, The Wealth of Nations, and his moral theory, the Theory of Moral Sentiments. I argue that far from being inconsistent with Smith's economic theory, his moral theory serves as a necessary foundation. I suggest that, because he takes humans to be moral by nature, Smith defends social capitalism which requires moral economic agents rather than homo economicus. I then sketch some specific implications for the moral limits of Smithian social systems.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05162012-153717en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05162012-153717/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/32889en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartCrowder_RE_T_2012.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectAdam Smithen
dc.subjectvirtueen
dc.subjectcapitalismen
dc.subjectvalueen
dc.titleExamining "The Adam Smith Problem": Individuals, Society, and Valueen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePhilosophyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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