Los antagonismos éticos de Adam Smith contra Bernard Mandeville
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Ríos Espinosa, María Cristina
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México D. F., México : CIECAS – IPN
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El presente ensayo analiza la crítica de Adam Smith al sistema moral mandevilliano, se opone a la idea de que toda acción que tenga como principio el “amor propio” sea egoísta, ello es resultado de una mala interpretación en torno al papel de la simpatía en los seres humanos. Smith establece como uno de los imperativos de la moralidad el “cuidar de uno mismo”, la reputación, la buena imagen y la aprobación personal como base de la personalidad. Se muestra cómo Smith a diferencia de Mandeville logra invertir el interés como vicio para transformarlo en un valor positivo y convertirlo en el impulso necesario para la vida en comunidad, con lo cual logra superar la paradoja mandevilliana de “vicios privados hacen la moralidad pública”.
This paper analyzes Adam Smith´s objections against Bernard Mandeville´s moral system. He opposes himself against Mandeville´s idea that self love is based on egoism, which is due to a misunderstanding towards the role of sympathy in human beings relations. Smith establishes that one of our moral imperatives is to “take care of oneself”, to preserve the existence of the body and all other material necessities derived from it, as self reputation, self image, personal recognition and approval as the foundation of personality, and it does not mean that men have become egoistic. I prove the way Smith transforms interest as a positive value compared with Mandeville´s consideration of interest as vice, he demonstrates the force of interest as a necessary impulse of self esteem in individuals.
This paper analyzes Adam Smith´s objections against Bernard Mandeville´s moral system. He opposes himself against Mandeville´s idea that self love is based on egoism, which is due to a misunderstanding towards the role of sympathy in human beings relations. Smith establishes that one of our moral imperatives is to “take care of oneself”, to preserve the existence of the body and all other material necessities derived from it, as self reputation, self image, personal recognition and approval as the foundation of personality, and it does not mean that men have become egoistic. I prove the way Smith transforms interest as a positive value compared with Mandeville´s consideration of interest as vice, he demonstrates the force of interest as a necessary impulse of self esteem in individuals.
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2011-05
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p. 33-45
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Ríos Espinosa, María Cristina. 2011. Los antagonismos éticos de Adam Smith contra Bernard Mandeville (Artículos y Miscelánea). Mundo Siglo XXI. Revista del Centro de Investigaciones Económicas, Administrativas y Sociales del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 6(24): 33-45.