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National Morality and Religious Morality XIONG Kun-xin, CHANG Kai-xia 2007(2): 1-8.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1418KB) ( )   Nationality is not inevitably related to religion,but they are closely connected to each other,which seems to be contradictory,but true. It is impossible to look at religion without considering national entity. It is impossible to look at religion totally from the perspective of nationality either. National morality and religious morality are not only in mutual connectedness,but also in mutual influence. National morality concentrates on self-discipline,while religious morality external discipline.

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National Morality and Political Morality YAN Qing 2007(2): 9-13.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1257KB) ( )   National morality and political morality are indispensable to each other. Generally speaking,national morality is subordinate to political morality,while the former can also counteract on the latter. On the other hand,their harmonious development can only be achieved in their mutual influence and support.

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National Morality and State Morality WANG Ying 2007(2): 14-19.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1264KB) ( )   In a state,especially in a multinational state,how to deal with the relationships between national morality and state morality is an issue concerning both national interest and state interest. While considering the relationships,we must regard national morality as part of state morality. National egotism is not allowed within the scope of state morality. The study of the topic is of both theoretical and practical significance.

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The Significance of Taoist Ethical Thought in the Building of a Harmonious Society ZHOU Zhong-zhi, WANG Zhi-zhen 2007(2): 20-23.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1252KB) ( )   The ethical thought of Taoism may play an important role in the building of a harmonious society in contemporary China. This will be showed in three ways as follows:1.The Taoist ethical ideas of “The harmonious oneness of the universe” and “human Tao follows what is natural” are in favor of the harmoniousness of man and nature.2.The Taoist ideas of “respecting Tao and prizing Virtue (Te)” and “contenting with one's lot” encourages people to maintain a harmony between life material and spiritual life.3.The Taoist ethical ideas that one should accumulate merits and virtues,assist his generation and help the common people encourages people and social classes to be harmonious with each other.

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The Ethical Pursuit of Harmony in Confucianism before Qin Dynasty PI Wei-bing 2007(2): 24-29.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1327KB) ( )   Pursuing harmony is the central idea in political ethics before Qin Dynasty.The idea emphasizes the role of human harmony in social administration,regards humanism as the basis for building a harmonious society,and advocates personal moral accomplishment and the ideal of harmony. The ethical pursuit of harmony forms the main content of political ethics that appeared before Qin Dynasty. To study the topic is of some suggestive significance for our attempt to build a socialist harmonious society.

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On Virtue Ethics DAI Zhao-guo 2007(2): 30-35.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1275KB) ( )   Virtue ethics emphasize the inner virtue of human being which is the foundation for human life.Virtue ethics not only stipulates the orientation of human ethical life at the origin of human ethic thoughts,but also indicate the attitude of human life in modern time when people are facing moral crisis .The purpose of virtue ethics is to unify achieving virtue and knowing norms,then to realize the value of human being.We should pay more attention to traditional virtue ethics in modern society.Modern ethical theory could benefit from Both Mencius'and Aristotle's virtue ethics.

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Ethical Disciplining by Others: The Social and Political Prerequisite To Rebuild my Morals TANG Dai-xing 2007(2): 36-40.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1262KB) ( )   As my morals are in the course of socially de-construction,morals disciplining by others become the basic way to rebuild the social morals.The existential subject of ethical disciplining by others is the country,and its practical subject is the government.The government should bear the social responsibility of ethical disciplining by others.And to do this,the prerequisite is that the government should become an ethical government and obtain its ethical morals image and guiding strength,which require the government to be founded according to the political principles of general humanity,equality,and justice,and the ethical principle of government's morals priority,and follow the power distribution principle of dispersed,restricted,and balanced power,and the practical principle of great service offered by tiny government strictly.

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On the Ethical Dimension of Constitutionalism CHEN Yan-guang 2007(2): 41-45.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1259KB) ( )   The article holds that better constitutionalism is connected closely with better ethical rule.These ethical dimensions are happiness,justice,fraternity,humans' rights and harmonious,which express basic care,eternal seeking,kernel value,ultimate goal and ideal state in the field of consititutionalism.These ethical ideas are very important to the constitutionalism of China.

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The Morality Changes under the Control of Red Political Power CHAI Wen-hua, KANG Yu 2007(2): 46-51.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1269KB) ( )   Within the areas under the control of red political power,the Chinese Communist Party has carried out economic reforms and democratic constructions on the basis of land revolution. It has bred people's worldview and Anschauung and changed traditional moralities and customs. It has also carried on the aim of being at people's service wholeheartedly and sexual ethics put into practice .

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Ethic Inquires from GDP Worship to GNH Concern LUO Jian-wen, DENG Ming-jun 2007(2): 52-58.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1281KB) ( )   The change from GDP Worship to GNH Concern is a change of two viewpoints of development,and its essence is a change of a kind of brand-new annotation and evaluation standard to happiness. GDP Worship,whose essence is the only worship to efficiency,has stimulated the development of economy,but has brought out moral confusion and series of social problems too. The belief of GNH concern and development,which is consisted of four extremes that are the harness of government,the growth of economy,the development of culture and the protection of environment,has become governmental belief and administrative belief of our Party and government,which is of positive ethical significance and must be paid highly attention.

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Environmental Justice: A Premise for Building a Harmonious Society ZENG Jian-ping, GU Ping 2007(2): 59-63.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1256KB) ( )   The harmony between man and man is the most fundamental condition for social harmony; the harmony between man and society is the centre of a harmonious society; the harmony between man and nature is a premise for building a harmonious society. The third kind of harmony is chiefly reflected in environmental justice,which,first of all,refers to racial justice that shows itself through two dimensions,that is,the dimension of time and that of space.

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On the Theoretical Objective of Rolston's Environmental Ethics YANG Ying-zi 2007(2): 64-67.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1253KB) ( )   Rolston considers that morality is our human existence and the environmental ethic is to determine the existence for human beings in the natural community instead of overthrowing or replacing the traditional human ethics. We humans culturally living in the natural community ought to respect the natural ecosystem that has the intrinsic value and the end in-itself. Environmental ethic and traditional human ethic construct the comprehensive ethic that determines our existence.

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On the Modern Value of the Culture about Filial Piety YU Yu-hua, ZHANG Xiu-hong 2007(2): 68-73.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1264KB) ( )   The postive role of the culture about filial piaty in Chinese ancient society consists of the moral education,the stabilization and the national cohesion. The cream of the Chinese filial piety embodies the universal value,so than the current significance of the culture about filial piety. By remoulding the filial culture brings about the value turned into filial ethics. By educating of the filial piety's culture brings about to promote and develop the ethics of the filial piety.

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“Feedback”and“Relay”:On Parent-child Relationship Hong Cai-huai 2007(2): 74-77.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1254KB) ( )   “Feedback”and“Relay”are different upbringing patterns respectively in China and western countries. The difference of upbringing patterns reflects the difference of parent-child relationship. The reasons of the difference are the different development stage,different concept between east and west,etc. In the course of cultural intercommunication on parent-child relationship between east and west,we should not only carry forward such good traditions as respect the old and cherish the young,but also adopt such reasonable factor as fairness between parent and child in western countries,so that we can build up a harmonious society in which the old or young,male or female enjoy themselves together.

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Loss of Faith in Public Fields during Social Transformation YANG Guang-fei 2007(2): 78-82.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1259KB) ( )   Loss of faith appears in public fields rather than private fields when our society is in transformation. Changing in social structure,communication between man and man,and the shift from the society of acquaintances to that of public fields,loss of faith is more reflected in people's actions. The loss is also intensified by the immaturity of the market economy. Therefore,reconstruction of faith in public fields is necessary.

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Organizational Commitment Features of Chinese Employees Based on their View of Morality YANG Fan, SHI Jin-tao 2007(2): 83-87.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1267KB) ( )   Through searching and analyzing 101 papers on organizational commitment published formally,this article summarizes five organizational commitment features of Chinese employees,including: (ⅰ) prominent ideal commitment; (ⅱ) effect degree of affective commitment on organizational behavior of Chinese employees; (ⅲ) commitment to superior instead of organizational commitment; (ⅳ) reasons of turn-over; (ⅴ) conflict between collectivism and individualism. Through analyzing the features based on the view of morality,we found that “ideal personality”,“humanity”,“loyalty”,and cautious thinking can explain the formation of these features.

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The Combination of the Law,Morality,and Customs in Huainanzi DAI Shu 2007(2): 88-90.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1306KB) ( )   Huainanzi,one of the Chinese classics,is characterized by a combination of the law,morality,and manners,which shows the innovation of the law,moral pursuit,and peculiar customs at the time,when Huainanzi came out.

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The Comsumptive Ethics and Its Modern Survey to Traditional Family Training DAI Su-fang 2007(2): 91-96.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1265KB) ( )   The consumptive ethic on traditional family training is the product of the interaction of the special politics economics and culture in ancient society in China. It once had active influence on improving people's morality,adjusting the contradiction in social economics life,stabilize the order of family and society. In modern society,it has great insignificance on pushing the construction of market economy with Chinese characteristics and the harmonious society,the construction of modern consumptive ethics with national features and temporal significance.

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Erich. Fromm's Ethical thoughts of Peace DENG Zhi-wei 2007(2): 97-101.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1271KB) ( )   An important part of Erich Fromm's humanistic ethics is his ethical thoughts of peace. Fromm inherits his ethical thoughts of peace from ancient prophets and the humanists of modern time,clarifies two kinds of connotations in the concept of peace,discloses the function of human avarice and destructiveness in war,and criticizes Capitalism leading to the swelling of human avarice and the loss of agency in technical society and the danger of nuclear war. He proposes ethical solutions to the building of world peace,advocating the reestablishment of humanity,the development of the first potentiality in love,rationality,and creativity,to promote mutual understanding so as to replace hostility with friendship,maintain social justice,and build a humanitarian socialist society aimed at man's full-scale development. Fromm's ethical thoughts are of suggestive significance for the pursuit of everlasting peace and the common aim of building a harmonious world.

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Western Public Administration and Its Value of Justice YANG Dong-yan 2007(2): 102-106.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1268KB) ( )   The ethical character of western public administration as well as the distinct features and the value pursuit of the theories and paradigms of public administration have made it possible to look at public administration from an ethical point of view. The justice of public administration not only signifies the value pursuit of freedom and equality in democratic societies,but also connotes the value orientation of public interest in public administration. Besides,it also reflects administrators' virtues .