中西道德原则之比较

A Comparative Study of the Ethical Principles Between the Chinese and Western

真正的道德自由应是坚持道德自觉原则与自愿原则的统一。以儒家纲常伦理为核心的中国传统伦理道德,其道德原则偏重于自觉原则。而以基督教为背靠的西方伦理道德,其道德原则则偏重于自愿原则。这两个原则在中西方不同的文化背景下有不同的含义,在道德践行中也有不同的表现。但是中西方传统伦理道德中又有共通性,这就为重构中国传统道德,实现道德自由的可能性找到了根据。

Genuine moral freedom should insist on the unity of consciousness and the voluntary principle. Confucian Gangchanglunli as the core of traditional Chinese ethics,emphasizes on consciousness principles. The Western moral principles over-weight the conscious principles. These two principles have difterent meanings in the context of different cultures. There are also different ethical practice in different performance. However, the commonality between Chinese and Western ethics, which paves the way for the reconstruction of traditional Chinese morality.