论道家伦理思想的特点

On the Features of the Ethical Ideas of the Taoist School

以老子、庄子为代表的先秦道家,常以否定的形式表述其伦理思想。主要有:无为之为的道德原则和道德实践;无知之知的道德认识和道德修养;无我之我的道德境界和道德理想。道家以否定形式阐述的伦理思想实际上具有肯定的现实意义。

Taoist school frequently formulated ethic thoughts in the form of denying. Moral thoughts of Taoist school embrace three aspects as follows： moral principle and moral practice of Inaction （a basic concept in Taoism, understood as no unnatural action rather than complete passivity）; moral cognition and moral self-cultivation of Doctrine of Irrational Cognition; moral state extent reached and aspiration of Sage （a wise man who transcended himself）. Ethic thoughts formulated in the form of denying obviously have positive practical meaning.