以义利观的视角审视儒家和基督教的经济伦理

Examining the Economic Ethics of Confucianism and Christianity of Righteousness and Interests

义利观是儒家与基督教经济伦理比较的切入点与核心,是经济伦理的基本原则。通过儒家重义轻利、何必曰利、义利两有的德行主义义利观与基督教财富观、禁欲观、天职观的宗教义利观之对比,既挖掘出了两者深层根基上的不同,又为其义利问题的处理找到了同样的答案,义比利具有更为优先的考量性和选择性,同时给予现今社会以借鉴价值。

The entry point, as well the core of the comparison in economic ethics between Confucianism and Christianity, is the proposition on righteousness and interests. Confucianism claims the importance of virtues, it values righteousness above interests, while the latter is not worth caring for a gentleman by contrast, Christianity discusses this issue within the religious context, it emphasizes the conception of the calling, so its views about wealth and abstinence are all related with God and men＇ s duty to God. Through this paper, we manage to dig out the different theoretical foundations of them. Based on this, we attempt to offer a solution on this righteousness and interests problem, that is, righteousness should be given the priority （in both considering and choosing） . We hope this analysis can provide reference for further studies and offer guidance for individual behaviors.