Given below are three quotations of philosophers. What do each of the quotations convey to you in the present context? (A) "To feel for others, and little for ourselves, to restrain our selfish, and exercise our benevolent affections constitutes the perfection of human nature." Adam Smith (150 words, 10 marks)
Introduction
Human nature is fickle. It changes according to outer circumstances and its changing values. A perfection of human nature is necessary to develop a character that cannot be shaken easily. Adam Smith in this context provides a path to form a perfection in human nature.
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Main Body
i) feeling for others and little for self. Having an empathetic attitude and serving others to attain the outcome of good society
ii) Restrain our selfish thoughts and values of greed, lust need to be restrained.
iii) Benevolent affection: guided by the selflessness, love towards others, nishkamma karma.
These values achieved by human as far Adam Smith can help in:- development of perfection of human nature
Conclusion
Therefore the value of human must be continuously aspected to achieve a good peaceful and caring world.
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Aditya Agarwal
Ethics
Virtue Ethics
Human Nature and Morality
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