Adam Smith's In The Theory Of Moral Sentiments

I often wondered why people care so much about the perception of others. I ask why do people dress in certain ways? Before immigrating to the united states, I was in awe of the effect of brand name goods and how it garnered attention from teenagers. As Adam smith says in the theory of moral sentiments, we morally judge people when we are symmetrical to them. However, being I the sympathetic cycle of exclusivity, we are often faced by the symmetry of judgement, which in turn, determines if we are moral or not.
I have always been a thinker but with this business ethics, class, I have greatly sharpened my intellectual capacity to think beyond this class and reflect on the impact of the “spectator”. One thing that stood out to me about this is …show more content…
we find ourselves approving or disapproving of what others do and why they do it. In judging others, he thinks, we focus on why they are doing what they do it tends to produce. Often, those who know something of Adam Smith are tempted by the following three claims: that in The Theory of the Moral Sentiments Smith introduces the notion of an Impartial Spectator and appeals to the reactions of such a spectator as setting the standard for our moral judgments. And the Impartial Spectator, properly understood, sets a standard that endorses actions and institutions in proportion as they contribute to the public good or over-all happiness. It is human nature to want to be liked and accepted. However, this often leads to people worrying too much about what others are thinking about them. This kind of excessive worrying can have a negative effect on your life. It can be so debilitating that it interferes with your ability to feel at ease with yourself and around others. I find consolation to the spectator as it shapes personality; however, it could lead to …show more content…
LinkedIn, for example, is a great tool in fostering professional relationships. However, many people are fearful when using social media networks like LinkedIn for business, because they are concerned that they might make a mistake or do something wrong that would cause more harm than good to their image. Smith emphasizes on the spectators view of you and one thing really sticks out to me is the picture on one’s LinkedIn account. Some people claim you can never get the opportunity to recreate a first impression and having a Professional Headshot is at the center of what the spectator views of you. Because LinkedIn is a professional business network, there is an expectation to be professional. Thus, the profile picture should reflect that. How were, People choose all sorts of inappropriate photographs to use in their LinkedIn profiles. People choose all sorts of inappropriate photographs to use in their LinkedIn profiles. Unprofessional looking photographs can damage your credibility and your personal brand, as well as preventing people from connecting with you. I think Smith is trying to say It’s very human to want to be liked. However, you shouldn’t betray yourself to get people to like you. Deep inside of us, along with our need to be liked, we also have a need to be authentic, to think and live in our own unique way. Nature made us this way so that