论社会正义的多维释义及其对公共政策研究的启示

Multi-dimensional Conception of Social Justice and Its Implications for Public Policy Research

近些年来,如何理解和实践社会公平正义成为了公共政策研究领域中的核心和热点问题之一。本文以社会主义社会实践论、矛盾论、改革论和和谐论这一科学思想体系为指导,结合中外学界的现有理论成果,对社会正义概念做多维度的阐释,并强调了两个问题:一是社会正义多维内涵的复杂性,即促进各不同维度的正义时可能发生冲突;二是社会正义内涵的多维性要求对政策公平正义性的解读和评价必须立足于人的实践活动,"以人为本",而非抽象的、形而上的简单批判。

Recently the Party and government have declared the concept of scientific development and have made a series of important strategies such as： constructing a harmonious socialist society, deepening the reform of the public administrative system, improving the capability of the Party＇ s leadership, reforming the government administration, and building a service - oriented government. Thus, how to understand and enact social justice has become one of the key issues in public policy research. Based on the socialist practice theory, contradiction theory, reform theory, harmony theory, and other current research in both China and the West, this article explores the multi - dimensional concept of social justice. It also focuses on two issues： 1. the complexity of social justice enactment, that is, the possible tensions between different facets of justice; 2. the understanding and evaluation of a just/unjust policy should take seriously the individuals＇ practices, rather than make an abstract ＂critique from above＂.