和谐社会语境中进取性社会利益及司法保护——“彭宇案”引发的思考

On the Progressive Social Interest and Its Judicial Protection in the Context of the Harmonious Society——pondering the Case of Peng Yu

建设和谐社会,既是我国社会建设的重要目标,也是人类孜孜以求的社会理想。法律是建立和谐社会的前提,但并不是社会生活的全部。人们需要秩序,也希望人与人之间在遵守秩序的前提下充满爱心和信任。所以,在司法实践中,后者作为一种进取性社会利益也应该成为法官自由心证、自由裁量与利益衡量的重要依据。

It is an essential goal and social ideal to establish a harmonious society, for which laws can offer a precondition rather than the entire social life. Besides order, people seek for benevolence and trust. Therefore, the latter acting as the progressive social interest renders a ground for judges to exercise discretion and balance of interest in judicial practice.