《论语》“不欲”论的官德意蕴

Official's Morality Implications Embodied in the Teaching of “Non-desire” in the Analects

《论语》"不欲"思想的内涵是节制欲望,即在禁欲与贪欲之间寻求一种"中庸"状态。为政者的贪婪是春秋末期一种普遍的政治事实,这是导致社会不和谐的一个重要根源。"不欲"思想具有明确的官德指向,"不欲"是为政者应当恪守的基本道德规范,孔门教育的一个重要目标就是培养具有节制美德的君子。"不欲"论对我国廉政建设建设具有深刻的启示在于,鼓励官员向具有节制美德的榜样学习,以崇高的道义来引导欲望的升华,以刚性的规则来制约欲望的泛滥。

The connotation of“non-desire”in the Analects is moderating desire, seeking a balance between asceticism and in-dulgence in desire. Avarice, popular among officials, which led to social disharmony, was a political reality in the last stage of Chun-qiu. The objective of“non-desire”to official’s morality was unequivocal.“Non-desire”was a basic moral regulation that officials need to abide by, and the aim of Confucian education was fostering gentlemen who had the morality of self-abnegation. The profound values of the thought of “non-desire”to government integrity building of China are as follows： encouraging the official to learn from the good examples with the morality of self-abnegation, promoting desires to lofty morality and justice, and controlling the flood of desire with strict regulations.