新世纪道德建设的“新三纲”论

Three Principles of Moral Construction in the New Century

"民为国纲"①强调以人为本是国家首要的道德责任和道德义务。"义为利纲"主要倡导以道德之义规范和引导个人、集体和社会之利,义的内涵则应与时俱进。"公为私纲"意在纠正过去关于公私关系之成见,阐明公是私的集合但又不能完全代替私,而私的完善与发展则不能离开公。"天下为公"是道德理想,个人只有在"相善其群"的过程中,才能真正做到"独善其身"。

In this article the authors have put forward three principles of moral construction in the new century： firstly, putting people first, which is the principal duty and obligation of the governments at all levels; secondly, putting righteousness first, which puts an emphasis on the citizens how to make a choice between the benefit and righteousness; and finally, putting the benefit of mass first, which leads the public to keep a well balance between the benefit of mass and that of the individual.