论中国传统科技伦理观的现代价值

On Modern Implication of Traditional Chinese Science and Technology Ethics

中国古代科技思想把“善”作为科技发展的最高价值判断标准,这一伦理观是建立在人与自然和谐的整体认识之上的。它认为,发展科学技术的目的在于完善人的心灵,在于体认人与自然宇宙的关系,在于把握人在天地自然中的地位、作用和命运。中国传统科技伦理观启迪人们:在科学领域要注重人与自然的同一性,人类的科技行为要尊重与关爱自然,要注重科技的功用,等等。现代科技伦理精神则超越了科学领域,进入了科学———社会领域,体现了科学活动主体对科技成果合理应用的道德责任意识,体现了科学家肩负的促进科学发展和人———自然———社会系统协调发展的道德使命。

The good shall last, this was the ethics in ancient Chinese science and technology. The viewpoint lies in the harmonious understanding of human being and nature, which believes the purpose of developing science and technology is to perfect human＇s mind, understand the interrelation of human being and nature, realize the human position, function and destiny in the world. Traditional Chinese science and technology ethics tries to enlighten people on the unity of human being and nature, respect nature and function of science and technology. Modern science and technology ethics goes beyond science field, enters science-social field, cares human moral responsibility and the scientist mission in promoting science development in harmony with man, nature, and the social system.