1. Where does Smith
find the fundamental principles of morals.
compare with texts
such as Plato, Christian texts, Machiavelli.
2. What is the
'impartial observer' and how does that person differ from the person exploring
sentiments?
3. Smith is
entirely secular, but if God were assumed to be the authority that specified
what morals should guide us, what would Smith be telling us about where we
should find God?
4. If Smith is right
about where one can find morals, are they distinct to a city, a religion, or
shared by all?
Application 1: How
would Smith criticize the beheading of hostages by ISIS?
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