Abstract: Although it has made great progress in study about business ethics in China, there are three interactive questions to clear. They are questions about “theory nature” and “applied nature”, “ethics” and “economics”, “ideal nature” and “reality nature”, to comprehend which correctly is helpful to understand nature of branch of learning of business ethics and to promote study in business ethics in China.

Key words: nature of branch of learning, theory nature, applied nature, ethics, economics, ideal nature, reality nature

摘要： 中国经济伦理学的研究虽然成果显著,但还存在着需要进一步澄清的三个相互关联的重要问题,即“理论性”与“应用性”问题、“伦理学”与“经济学”问题、以及“理想性”与“现实性”问题。这三个问题的正确理解有助于关于经济伦理学学科性质的合理界定,也有助于中国经济伦理学研究的继续深入。

关键词: 学科性质, 理论性, 应用性, 伦理学, 经济学, 理想性, 现实性