论霍布斯对腐败问题的道德思考

Hobbs’ Moral Thinking on Corruption

霍布斯的社会契约论思想是国家获得公权力和国家权威的方式,而腐败是破坏社会契约的主要问题之一。当国家因腐败而无法履行保护公民生命权等最基本的职责时,公民就会与国家终止社会契约,在终止契约的过程中常常伴随着内战、社会混乱等现象产生。为了保持国家稳定和维护公民权利,霍布斯通过社会契约论,建构基于人性的国家观,诉诸公共权力机构,治理由政治引发的社会性腐败,寻求社会安定和谐的稳定局面。

Hobbes's social contract theory is a way for the state to obtain public power and state authority,and corruption is one of the main problems that undermine social contract.When the state is unable to fulfill its most basic duties such as protecting the right to life of citizens due to corruption,citizens will terminate the social contract with the state.In the process of terminating the contract,civil wars and social chaos are often accompanied.In order to maintain the stability of the country and safeguard the rights of citizens,Hobbes constructs a national view based on human nature through social contract theory,resorts to public authorities,governs social corruption caused by politics,and seeks a stable and harmonious situation of society.