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# Public Tranquillity
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# Definition
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The social peace and stability maintained by government through the
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establishment of economic systems and regulations that are acceptable to
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the general population, even when those systems may not be economically
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optimal.
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## Source Chapter
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Book IV, Chapter 5
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## Context
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Smith acknowledges that governments must sometimes establish economic
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systems that align with popular prejudices rather than economic efficiency,
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in order to maintain social stability and prevent unrest.
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## Economic Domain
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General Theory
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