Smith famously argued that if persons pursue their own interests through the market, the result will be that the interests of society are promoted more effectively than if governments actively try to do so. Try to restate Smith's picture of a successful economy in your own words and then evaluate its current relevance. Does the growth of poverty in many areas of contemporary global economy diminish Smith's argument? Or does the growth of the middle class in some other areas (such as India and China) support it? What are the moral stakes of restraining or not restraining market forces that may help or harm millions of people? Keep in mind the arguments of Singer, Walzer, Pogge, and Schweikart.

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The Answer of Smith famously argued that if persons pursue their own interests through the market, the result will be that the interests of society are promoted more effectively than if governments actively try to do so. Try to restate Smith's picture of a successful economy in your own words and then evaluate its current relevance. Does the growth of poverty in many areas of contemporary global economy diminish Smith's argument? Or does the growth of the middle class in some other areas (such as India and China) support it? What are the moral stakes of restraining or not restraining market forces that may help or harm millions of people? Keep in mind the arguments of Singer, Walzer, Pogge, and Schweikart.

Smith Famously Argued That If Persons Pursue Their Own Interests