• Love Redirected: On Adam Smith's Love of Praiseworthiness 

      Sivertsen, Sveinung Sundfør (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Why be moral? Why, in the language of Adam Smith, act on what you think is praiseworthy even when it does not get you praise from other people? Because, answers Smith, you love praiseworthiness. But what is this love of ...
    • On the Practical Impossibility of Being Both Well-Informed and Impartial 

      Sivertsen, Sveinung Sundfør (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Adam Smith argued that the ideal moral judge is both well-informedand impartial. As non-ideal moral agents, we tend only to be truly well-informed about those with whom we frequently interact. These are also those with ...