亚洲范式理论与实现正义之路

Asian Paradigm Theory and Access to Justice

亚洲范式理论指出,由社会组织和文化传统差异产生的西方和亚洲正义概念之间存在显著不同。一方面,亚洲社会倾向于强调三个重要的文化价值观:依恋、荣誉、和谐;另一方面,西方社会倾向于强调独立、物质成功和个人权利。亚洲人倾向于使用“整体思维模式”,而西方人则倾向于使用“分析思维模式”。亚洲范式理论指出,文化价值和思维方式的差异导致犯罪和司法概念上的差异。亚洲人倾向于将犯罪和正义的概念作为关系主义概念,而西方人倾向于将犯罪和正义的概念作为个人主义概念。事实证明,亚洲司法概念在亚洲社会的背景下,可以提供更适当的实现正义的途径。

Asian Paradigm Theory states that there is a significant difference between the Western and Asian concept of justice,produced by differences in social organization and cultural traditions.On one hand,Asians tend to stress three important cultural values:attachment,honor,and harmony.At the other end,Western society tends to stress independence,materialistic success,and individual rights.Asian participants tend to use a“holistic thinking mode,”while Western counterparts tend to use an“analytical thinking mode.”The theory states that the differences in cultural values and thinking modes produce differences in the concept of crime and justice.Asians tend to conceive the concept of crime and justice as relational concepts,and Westerners tend to conceive the concept of crime and justice as individualistic concepts.This article uses Asian Paradigm Theory to explore approaches to the issue of access to justice,which suggests that the Asian concept of justice and practice may offer a more suitable approach to access to justice under the context of Asian societies.