In the field of business ethics, Adam Smith has generally been viewed with a measure of suspicion. Smith's famous … market sceptics of business ethics. Little has thus far been done, however, to illustrate that Smith's moral writings … actually contain the fundamentals of a business ethics teaching. This paper analyzes his moral thought with a view to inferring …

Adam Smith’s version of Virtue Ethics can be traced directly back to Plato (Socrates) and Aristotle. Smith basically … have been looked upon kindly by the Scottish Presbyterian Church, of which Smith was a nominal member. Virtue Ethics, as a … system of ethics, is completely independent of the issue of whether or not there is a personal God or of any religion …

they can satisfy through coordination and cooperation, both need communication. Religion and philosophy emerge when people … behavior that allow people to understand and belong. Religion and philosophy, provide tranquility of mind and satisfy the …

The paper discusses the subject matter and approach of business ethics, and reflects on the roles of philosophy and … economics in this field. I argue that, although established economics and ethics seem to be obvious reference points for … business ethics, the methods of business ethics cannot just be based on both. Neither a simple reference to the concepts of …

This paper challenges the commonly held view that Smith's moral theory is a subjectivist theory. Smith's test for …

“legislative” efforts.Part I explores the philosophical foundations of his public philosophy: his theory of meaning and framework … this study is a positivist legal theory and a utilitarian moral-political philosophy that challenge in fundamental ways …The essays in this volume offer a reassessment of Jeremy Bentham's strikingly original legal philosophy. Early on …

erachtet worden ist. Im Verlust der Bildhaftigkeit wurden viele Räume, die die ökonomische Theorie beschreibt, grundlegend …

Martin Pánek asked me to write a Foreword to a new edition of a Czech translation of Adam Smith’s The Theory of Moral …

One often hears the argument that Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments provides a basis for the construction of a …