民主参与和公民正义感的养成

Democratic Participation and Development of Citizens' Sense of Justice

正义感是一种道德心理能力。对正义行为的模仿与训练,有助于人们养成正义感。民主参与不一定都是正义行为,但它提供更多观摩、体验正义行为的机会,也更多引发人们对正义问题的思考。人们在民主参与的实践中,更容易培育起包括正义感在内的各项公民心理品质。参与政策和法律制定,参与社区自治和社团活动,网络民主参与,是当前我国公民养成正义感的重要途径。

The sense of justice is a kind of moral and psychological ability. Imitation and training in just behaviors help people develop their sense of justice. Although democratic participation itself is not always a just behavior, it provides more opportunities to observe and experience actions of justice and to ponder over issues of justice. People with democratic participation practices are likely to cultivate the sense of justice and other psychological qualities. To participate in formulation of policies and laws, to participate in community autonomy and activities of social societies and to participate in cyber democratic activities, these are major ways for Chinese citizens to develop the sense of justice.