Adam Smith’s theory of jurisprudence revolved around the use of his metaphorical device of the impartial spectator. The impartial spectator represented a naturally occurring force within human beings – a force of reasoning, judgment, and justice. The impartial spectator was not a decision-maker acting behind a hypothetical veil of ignorance; the spectator was a disinterested third-party observer capable of sympathizing with people in a given situation.1 In Smith’s theory, the impartial spectator was positioned as a real person who made judgments by drawing on experience and referencing this experience to the core shared values and moral sentiments of the community.2 The goal of these judgments was to make fair, reasonable, and rational decisions that would be understood as just.