儒家“义利之辨”与佛教“自利利他”比较研究

On the Comparison between Confucianism and Mahayana about their Egoism and Altruism

"义利之辨"是儒家的一个传统论题,"自利利他"是佛教的一个基本主张,这两者在形式上具有一定的同构性,即"义"相当于"利他",而"利"相当于"自利",但在内容上两者却有很大的差别,体现了儒佛之间不同的价值取向。儒家的"义利之辨"是在伦理向度上立义的,而佛教的"自利利他"则是在境界向度上立义的;儒家在"义利"关系的处理上重视"义",以"义"为前提来达成"义"与"利"的平衡,而佛教在"自利利他"关系的处理上则重视"自利",以"自利"为前提来达成"自利"与"利他"的平衡。

Confucianism as well as Mahayana has it＇s propositions of Egoism and Altruism. Confucianism deals with it＇s Egoism and Altruism in the meanings of ethics, while Mahayana in the meanings of Buddhist realm. Confucianism argues that Altruism is more important than Egoism, while Mahayana puts forward that Egoism is more important than Altruism.