孔子和韩非子义利思想比较

Comparison of Confucius and Han Feizi’s Thoughts on Justice and Benefit

孔子和韩非子分别作为儒法两家的代表,在义利内涵上的表述具有一致性,两者都肯定了义的重要作用,将利分为公利和私利两部分进行阐释。两人义利思想的不同之处:一方面,言利角度不同:孔子着重从个体角度出发,韩非子则从社会角度谈利;另一方面,义利侧重不同:孔子重义罕言利,而韩非子重利少言义。这归根结底源于儒法两家学说核心的差异。

Confucius and Han Feizi,as the representatives of Confucian and Legalists,had the consistent expression on the connotation of Justice and Benefit.Both of them affirm the important role of Justice,and divide the Benefit into two parts:public benefits and private benefits.There are differences between the two ideas of Justice and profit:the different angles of benefits:Confucius focuses on the individual perspective,while Han Feizi’s talks about profits from a social perspective;and the tendency of thought expression is different:Confucius values Justice and seldom talks about profits,but Han Feizi’s pays great attention to interests and seldom talks about Justice.In the final analysis,this stems from the differences between the two doctrines of Confucian and Legalists.