从道德勇气看道德冷漠现象

"道德冷漠"现象无疑是当今国人最为关注的重大社会问题之一,而理论研究的任务是合理理解与解释这种现象。然而,当我们试图理解与解释这一现象时就会面临诸多前问题:"道德冷漠"究竟指称什么,又意味着什么?应以何种眼光理解与认识道德冷漠现象?我们为什么会是这样的?我们是真的心灵冷漠无情,还是心有恐惧,抑或是价值冲突选择中的无可奈何?什么是我们义不容辞的道德义务?我们究竟应以何种方式履行自己的道德义务?等等。事实上,当我们努力理解道德冷漠现象时,就是在努力理解人性、社会,理解我们的心灵世界与日常生活世界,理解我们自身在此日常生活世界中的存在方式。本组文章以冷静理性的态度面对道德冷漠现象,围绕道德义务责任及其确定性问题,从认知、情感、判断、勇气等主体角度对其作出独特的分析。

Chairman's words: "Moral Indifference"is one of the most important problems and we face some difficulties when we try to explain it theoretically. What is it in essence? How do we understand it? Why do we act morally? And we can ask many similar questions. In fact,when we face "Moral Indifference",we try to understand human nature,society,the worlds of spirit and daily life,as well as the life style that we have. This group of papers discusses the "Moral Indifference"in a calm and reasonable attitude and gives a unique analysis in the perspectives of cognition,emotion,judgment,courage and so on.