应用德性论探究

An Inquiry into Applied Virtue Theory

随着传统德性论的复兴与诸多现实应用伦理问题的不断出现,应用德性论的出场已是大势所趋。传统德性论是应用德性论的基础,应用德性论是扬弃传统德性论而形成的新型德性论。如果说传统德性论主要研究个人道德品质,那么应用德性论则重在思考人类命运的德性问题。也就是说,应用德性论主要研究事关人类共同命运、影响人类历史进程的重大现实伦理问题,如生态环境、基因工程、大数据等引发的德性问题。因此,应用德性论的主要价值取向应当是人类之善和共同福祉。

With the revival of traditional virtue theory,many practical application ethical issues continue to emerge,the appearance of applied virtue theory has been the general trend.The traditional virtue theory is the foundation of the theory of applied virtue,and the latter is a new type of virtue theory formed by sublating the traditional virtue theory.If the traditional virtue theory mainly studies personal moral character,then the theory of applied virtue focuses on thinking about the virtue of human destiny.In other words,the applied virtue theory mainly studies the major practical ethical issues related to the common destiny of mankind and the process of human history,such as the virtue issues caused by the ecological environment,genetic engineering,and big data.Therefore,the main value orientation of applied virtue theory should be human goodness and common well-being.