论孔子的义利观

On Confucius′ View of "Yi" And "Li"

"义重于利"是孔子义利观的基本立场。孔子坚持对"义"的高扬,认为"义"是个人行为、国家治理与处理君臣关系的准则。孔子尚义,但并不反对利。孔子肯定个人对"利"的追求,认为"利"乃国家治理的基础,提倡"因民之所利而利之"的为政方略。但如果放任人的逐利行为,可能造成不好的结果。因此,孔子提倡"见利思义"。孔子对"利"的态度不仅因"利"的不同而不同,而且因言说对象的不同而不同,不可一概而论。

＂ Yi＂（义,in Chinese means ＂justice＂ and ＂righteousness＂）being more important than ＂ Li＂（利,in Chinese means ＂ benefit＂, ＂interest＂ and ＂profit＂）is the basic idea of Confucius＇ view about justice and interest.Therefore,Confucius sang high prize of ＂justice＂,because ＂justice＂ is the criteria of personal behaviors,state governance and the relationship between the king and ministers.Confucius attached importance to righteousness,while he did not object to profit.Confucius affirmed each individual＇s pursuit of interest,for he thought that ＂profit＂ is the foundation of state governance.Therefore,he advocated the political strategy of ＂ do something for the interests of the people＂.However,the pursuit of interests without constraint may result in bad results.So Confucius advocated the thought ＂the pursuit of profits must be consistent with justice.＂ Confucius＇ s attitude to profit is very complicated with different attitudes to different interests and different attitudes to different people.