Abstract: Confucianism combines ethics and philosophy, enquiring into issues concerning the thing-in-itself of morality and the origin of morality. It tries to provide anontological or metaphysical basis for morality. It is an issue of importance todiscuss and evaluate the attempt made by Confucianism.

Key words: Confucianism, thing-in-itself of morality, evaluation

摘要： 儒学将伦理学与哲学相结合,探讨道德的本体、本原问题,试图为伦理道德提供一个本体论或形而上学的基础。如何评价儒学的这一探讨是一个值得重视的问题。

关键词: 儒学, 道德本体, 评价