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AdamSmithWorks Lesson Plans

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What Motivates Us?

Does Adam Smith contradict himself in his two major works???


In this lesson, the students test Smith’s ideas on sympathy by playing a famous game in economics and ethics known as the Ultimatum Game. 

The Invisible Hand, Spontaneous Order, and a Pizza

How is an economy organized?

And what can Adam Smith- and a pizza- teach us?

What Would Adam Smith Say?

About greed? About morality?


Help students apply Adam Smith's ideas to contemporary issues.

AdamSmithWorks Teaching Resources

AdamSmithWorks Reading Groups

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An Animal That Trades Video Series

A five-part short video series on the life and contemporary relevance of Adam Smith with complementary questions for discussion.

"The Theory of Moral Sentiments" Reading Guide

About Our Reading Guides

The AdamSmithWorks reading guides use three types of questions and highlighting to help guide readers.

Why Teach "The Theory of Moral Sentiments?"

"Smith’s system can help adolescents build a moral narrative for their developing social lives."

TMS Reading Guide: Part I

Of the Propriety of Action

TMS Reading Guide: Part II

Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment

TMS Reading Guide: Part III

Of the Foundation of our Judgments concerning our own Sentiments and Conduct, and of the Sense of Duty

TMS Reading Guide: Part IV

Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation

TMS Reading Guide: Part V

Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon the Sentiments of Moral Approbation and Disapprobation

TMS Reading Guide: Part VI

Of the Character of Virtue

TMS Reading Guide: Part VII

Of Systems of Moral Philosophy

Scholarly Bibiographies

Adam Smith as Political Economist

A selection of books and journal articles to explore Adam Smith's work in political economy.


By Jon Murphy, December 12, 2019.

Adam Smith and Jurisprudence

A selection of books and journal articles to explore Adam Smith's work in jurisprudence.

December 16, 2019

Adam Smith and Spontaneous Order

A selection of books and journal articles to explore Adam Smith's work in jurisprudence.

December 16, 2019