略论道德的基本特征

On the Basic Features of Morality

道德具有历史性和继承性，即道德是在不断发展变化的．有的道德观念和规范被历史所淘汰．有的则被后人继承下来；道德具有阶级性和共同性，即道德在阶级社会里主要表现为各阶级的道德．但同时也有各阶级都能认同的道德；道德具有民族性和多样性，即在不同的民族中形成了差异甚大的道德观念和行为规范。充分认识道德的基本特征，对于进行公民道德建设具有重要意义。

Morality is always changing with the development of history. Some of the moral concepts and moral codes are obsolete while some are carried on. In the class society, it's mainly defined as the morals of individual classes with some recognized generally by all classes. It's also national because moral concepts and moral codes vary greatly in different country. To understand the basic features of morality is of great importance to the civil moral construction.