Part I Of the Propriety of Action

 Section I Of the Sense of Propriety

 Section II Of the Degrees of the Different Passions Which Are Consistent with Propriety

 Section III Of the Effects of Prosperity and Adversity

upon the Judgment of Mankind with regard to

the Propriety of Action; and why it is more

easy to obtain their Approbation in the one

state than in the other

Part II Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward

 Section I Of the Sense of Merit and Demerit

 Section II Of Justice and Beneficence

 Section III Of the Influence of Fortune upon the Sentiments

of Mankind, with regard to the Merit or Demerit

of Actions

Part III Of the Foundation of Our Judgments

Concerning Our Own Sentiments and Conduct,

and of the Sense of Duty

Part IV Of the Effect of Utility upon the

Sentiment of Approbation

Part V Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion

upon the Sentiments of Moral Approbation and

Disapprobation

Part VI Of the Character of Virtue

 Section I  Of the Character of the Individual,

so far as it affects his own Happiness;

or of Prudence

 Section II  Of the Character of the Individual,

so far as it can affect the Happiness of

other People

 Section m  of Self-command

 Conclusion of the Six Part

Part VII Of Systems of Moral Philosophy

 Section I  Of the Questions which ought to be

examined in a Theory of Moral Sentiments

 Section II  Of the different Accounts which have been

given of the Nature of Virtue

 Section III  Of the different Systems which have

been formed concerning the Principle

of Approbation

 Section IV Of the Manner in which different

Authors have treated of the practical

Rules of Morality

《道德情操论》是亚当·斯密的伦理学著作，他一生中共修订过六次。斯密从人类的情感和同情心出发，讨论了善恶、美丑、正义、责任等一系列概念，进而揭示出人类社会赖以维系、和谐发展的秘密。《道德情操论》对于促进人类福利这一更大的社会目的起到了更为基本的作用，是市场经济良性运行不可或缺的“圣经”，堪称西方世界的《论语》。