“亚当·斯密问题”产生于斯密思想体系的内在矛盾,其实质是经济与伦理、经济学与伦理学的关系问题,这一问题困惑西方社会两个多世纪。中国社会主义市场经济的核心矛盾是集体主义与个体主义之间的矛盾,与“亚当·斯密问题”异曲同工;“亚当·斯密问题”在中国的化解,是社会主义制度优越性的体现,源于集体主义与个体主义的和谐统一。 “Adam Smith problem ” The internal contradiction that arises from Smith ’s thought system is essentially the question of the relationship between economy and ethics, economics and ethics. This problem has confused the western society for more than two centuries. The core contradiction of the socialist market economy in China is the contradiction between collectivism and individualism, which is similar to that of “Adam Smith’s problem.” The “Adam Smith problem” is resolved in China with the superiority of the socialist system The embodiment of sexuality stems from the harmonious unity of collectivism and individualism.