由Adam Smith的道德情操論來談知行問題及其道德教育的蘊義

[[abstract]]The aim of the thesis is to search into the moral philosophy of Adam Smith – the theory of Moral Sentiment, to find some inspirations to solve the problems of either moral perception or moral action, and discovers educational meanings of his theory in moral education. At first, the researcher analyzes six possibilities which lead to the problems of either moral perception or moral action. Secondly, the researcher explores several important theories of emotion to prove that emotion can influence both moral perception and moral action. Therefore, it is possible to use sympathy, which is the main idea of Adam Smith’s theory of Moral Sentiment, to deal with the aforementioned problems of either moral perception or moral action. Thirdly, the researcher illustrates four main parts of Adam Smith’s theory of Moral Sentiment – sympathy, impartial spectator, conscience, virtue. Then, basing on Smith’s theory, the researcher tries to find some inspirations to solve the problems of either moral perception or moral action. Finally, the researcher put forward some suggestions of moral education, including what should be done and how could be practiced in school.