休谟伦理学是美德伦理学吗?——兼谈休谟伦理学的当代价值

Is Hume's Ethics Virtue Ethics?——Also on the Contemporary Value of Hume's Ethics

要回答休谟伦理学是否是美德伦理学这一问题,我们需对美德伦理学的定义、休谟伦理学与这些定义之间的吻合度以及休谟伦理学的总体特征进行考察。基于"以美德为中心的"美德伦理观,休谟伦理学并不主张有德之人是美德知识的来源;基于正当与美德关系的美德伦理观,休谟伦理学是美德伦理与规则伦理并存的伦理系统。把休谟伦理学视为美德伦理学或者其他单一类型的规范伦理学都不恰当。休谟伦理学的价值主要在于其道德心理学和基于实践的自然主义、现实主义的伦理学方法。

To answer the question whether Hume＇s ethics is virtue ethics,we need to investigate the definition of virtue ethics,the coincidence between Hume＇s ethics and these definitions,and the general characteristics of Hume＇s ethics.Based on virtue ethics,Hume＇s ethics does not claim that virtuous person is the source of virtue knowledge;based on the relationship between justice and virtue,Hume＇s ethics is an ethical system in which virtue ethics and rule ethics coexist.It is inappropriate to regard Hume＇s ethics as virtue ethics or any other single type of normative ethics.The value of Hume＇s ethics mainly lies in its moral psychology and practice-based naturalism and realistic ethical methods.