Negenborn, Colin von - In: Journal of contextual economics : Schmollers Jahrbuch 143 (2023) 1/4, pp. 197-217
In his Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith lays out an account of ethics based on reflected passions towards our neighbours. I argue that this account can inform theories of intergenerational justice. Existing approaches implicitly focus on claims of justice between generations, not...