孟子士入仕思想及其当代价值

Mencius' Thoughts about Entering into Officials Career and Contemporary Value

孟子深刻揭示了士入仕的核心内涵与伦理规范,将政治与伦理紧密相连。他认为士入仕是一种君子之事,是在一定政治环境中能够从仁义之道的志业。并且,孟子将士阶层及其入仕的伦理规范归结为士的人格、士志于道、士的道德责任三个层面。孟子认为,士的人格是以保持自身尊严的大丈夫为目标的;士志于仁义之道,以弘道为己任;士的道德责任是致内心而生发出来的关怀天下的良心。孟子的思想也具有当代价值,继承和发展孟子士入仕的思想,对于当今有志于从政的知识分子来说,将有所裨益。

Mencius revealed profoundly the connotation anti internal specification of the thoughts about entering into official＇s career, and made a tight relationship between politics and ethics. He thought it is a matter of the gentleman and a career of kindheartedness and justice in a certain political environment. Then, Mencius made three aspects of specification about scholars＇ personality, aiming at doctrine and scholars＇ moral responsibility for entering into official career. Mencius thought scholars＇ personality is a kind of virtue that scholars maintain their own dignity; scholars aimed at doctrine; the moral responsibility is a conscience that derives from people＇s heart. Mencius＇ thoughts have the contemporary value. We should inherit and develop his thoughts. It would be beneficial for today＇s intellectuals who are interested in entering into offieial career.