亚当·斯密制度伦理思想探析

On Adam Smith’s Thoughts of System Ethic

亚当·斯密制度伦理思想主要有:制度是社会存在的必要条件,制度产生的目的在于防止伤害;制度应是有效率的;制度的首要价值是正义,个人拥有平等自由的权利,自由优于平等;但是,有效率的市场制度可能产生极大的不平等,社会应对弱势群体给予同情。亚当·斯密的制度伦理思想对于我们建立社会主义市场经济体制下的公正体系具有重要的参考价值和借鉴意义。

Adam Smith’s thoughts of system ethic include: the system is necessary for society and the purpose of system is to prevent from harm; system should be efficient; but justice is the key value of the system, man has equal and free rights, and freedom is superior to equality; while efficient system may bring about huge inequality, so we should pay sympathy to the weak. Adam Smith’s thought of system ethic is beneficial for our building social justice under socialist market-oriented economy.