《论语》关于人性自利原则的经济分析

Economic Analysis of Self-interested Principle of “The Analects of Confucius”

关于利己还是爱人的问题,是孔子在《论语》中反复论述的。孔子在《论语》中相当细致地研究了利己与爱人的关系,这个议题广泛地涉及人们的现实生活。利己和爱人的问题,是人们社会生活中人性的原则问题,这里涉及道德问题,也涉及到人的天性,受支配的是自己人生的信仰和观念受什么样的道德观念的左右。纵观人性,利己是人们行为的原动力;自利是人天性的动机和效用的美;自利也是一种自然平衡。

In 'The Analects of Confucius', Confucius repeatedly discussed the problem of Self-interest and loving others. He carefully studied the relationship between them and the subject was also widely involved in people's real life. Self- interests or loves others is the principle of human nature. It involves morals and human nature,because one's morality and concepts influence his beliefs and ideas, in human nature, self-interest is the impulsion of human behavior, the beauty of motivation and effectiveness of human nature and natural balance.