亚当·斯密不仅关心一般的道德理论,还高度关注社会的道德现实。他对市场经济的道德影响做了考察,认为这种影响既有积极的方面,也有消极的方面。这就是所谓的“双重效果论”。斯密主张,为了消除消极的道德后果,政府应该进行干预。他的这些观点,对于我们今天认识社会主义市场经济下的道德问题和道德建设,具有一定的借鉴价值。 Adam Smith not only concerned about general moral theory, but also paid great attention to the moral reality of society. He examines the moral impact of a market economy, believing that the impact has both positive and negative aspects. This is called “double effect theory.” Smith argued that in order to eliminate the negative moral consequences, the government should intervene. These views of him have some reference value to our understanding of the moral problems and moral construction under the socialist market economy today.