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Analysis of Morality and Virtue TANG Dai-xing 2010(1): 6-12.  Abstract ( )   PDF (939KB) ( )   In ethics research,some fundamental problems are far from being consensuses,such as utilitarianism and deontology,responsibilities and obligations,norms and freedom,must and ought,heteronomy and autonomy,and so on.Ultimately,they come from the confusion of morality and virtue.Thus,it makes up the cognitive premise of ethics research to discriminate morality and virtue,and evaluate them correctly.Objectively,morals are heteronymous,which are the social norms that everyone should abide by.So,morals are utilitarian,which take self interests as the starting points,reciprocity of rights and responsibilities as the basic principle,and the reality of individual interest as the direct object.Morals are the fundament of virtues,while virtues are the sovereign of morals.So,virtues are autonomous,which means the social advocacy that everyone should respond to.Therefore,virtues are deontological,which take the abandon or surpassing of self-interests as the starting points,selfless altruism as the basic criterion,the fulfillment of obligations beyond responsibilities to promote others' interests as the realizing method,and the realizing of individualized personality and freedom of sprit as the direct goals.

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On the Virtue of Taxation CAO Gang, YANG Sheng-jun 2010(1): 13-16.  Abstract ( )   PDF (634KB) ( )   Tax has value of virtue in itself,in stratification plane of country political,tax has the virtue on justifying the validity of national politics;In domain of social life,the goal of tax is satisfies the public needs on social people,and provides the public service;In stratification plane of individual,the individual right is the foundation of tax,tax realizes the balance and rectification between individual right and voluntary by the tax rate and tax categories.

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Modern Quality and Stranger Ethics CHENG Li-tao, QIAO Rong-sheng 2010(1): 17-20.  Abstract ( )   PDF (795KB) ( )   The coming of the"stranger society" and the contemporary transition about our society structure need foundamentally a new ethics——"stranger ethics" to support.It is a morality demand which have universal character and adapt to modern society requisition,is a new value system and behavior way.Some modern motivate factors such as marget,trade,agreement through mutual interaction system about "familiar to strange" and"strange to familiar" improve transition concerning traditional intimate morality to "stranger ethics".At the present age,to achieve the fusion and promotion regarding intimate morality and "strange ethics",first of all,it is wise to clear intrinsic value of blooding affection and then inherit rich meaning from intimate morality,spreading cultural ties foundation which experience a long and stability times;what's more,"strange ethics" should control subjective arbitrary from intimate morality,to cultivate awareness of the rules and public spirit,leading reasonable and orderly development of personal behavior,prompting conscious building about modern society harmonious ethics life.

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On Political Legitimacy DAI Mu-cai 2010(1): 21-24.  Abstract ( )   PDF (668KB) ( )   The issue of legitimacy is the core proposition of political ethics and political philosophy.Ever since ancient times,human beings,under different historical conditions,probe into and carry out political legitimacy from different perspective.This is the course of the development of political civilization of human beings,the course of the integration of human politics and “moral life”.The relation of politics and “moral life” is illuminated and deepened from the perspective of history,law and value.Being a basic value which determines that the political order should get acknowledgement from its members,political legitimacy should take precedence in the political life of mankind.It is the fundamental impetus for the development of political life and political development.It is the basis for the effective combination of country and society,politicians and citizens.It is the ultimate goal of political life and political development.Different means and approaches to the attainment of “moral life” determines the changes and forms of human political life.

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Hu Jintao's Moral Values and Moral Review TAN Ji-hua 2010(1): 25-28.  Abstract ( )   PDF (699KB) ( )   Commrade Hu jintao to use Marxism fundamental point of view and analysis,The ruling had an in-depth study of ethics.Moral point to the ruling,the ruling moral philosophy,ethical characteristics of the ruling,the basic requirements for ethical governance,the ruling moral goals put forword a number of insights formed a series of measures to strengthen the party's basic principles and construction and system theory point of view,so that the marist theory of power and moral development of a new.

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The transfer of American administrative ethics study viewpoint——Illustration of<public administration review> LUO Wei 2010(1): 29-34.  Abstract ( )   PDF (727KB) ( )   <Public Administration Review> is the journal of American Society for Public Administration.Its articles reflect the transfer of administrative ethics study viewpoint in 20th century.During the periods of 1940s-1960s,the research began from concern on changes of value-free assumption of public administration study.Scholars focus on administrative accountability,external controls,internal controls,administrative organization,administrative system.In 1970s,new public administration school formed and its concern is "social equality and public administration".In 1980s,reflection on administrative ethics legislation and construction of citizenship approach are the research contents.In 1990s,it appeared multiple methods and standpoint of study and the sphere of administrative ethics enlarged.At the beginning of 21st century,the critical theory of administrative ethics continued and scholars discussed some detailed problems.

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Justice is the Baseline of Ethics in Socialism Politics YIN Hong-ying 2010(1): 35-39.  Abstract ( )   PDF (763KB) ( )   Justice is not the abbreviation of equity and equlity.Justice is the baseline of ethics in socialism politics life which can normalize behaviors.Justice is the baseline of ethics during the formulating and performance of socialism political principles.Justice is also the baseline standard of ethics for civics to evaluate socialism politics.In order to construct socialism politic civilization,justices as the politic ethnic baseline should be hold on by government staffs of each level.Only by hold on politic ethnic baseline,should peoples primary interest be maintained and realized,and minister ability and level of the governing party be enhanced,corruption from potency be prevented,therefore all sorts of population events result from profit contradiction be avoided,and harmonious in public order be guaranteed.

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Family Ethics、Family Vision and the Internal Governance of Chinese Family Businesses YANG Guang-fei 2010(1): 40-47.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1350KB) ( )   The internal governance in Chinese family businesses reflects a certain degree of uniqueness,which has some certain correlations with Chinese family ethics.As a result,it characterizes as "paternalistic authority governance" basing on the vertical orderly ethics and "Guanxi governance" basing on the horizontal different ethics.The reason that the family ethics in Chinese society can embed in the enterprise field from daily fields and generate a strong field effect is to a large extent because of the preferences for the family vision,mainly being reflected in the intergenerational transmission and transferring control; But the concern is that non-compatibility among the organization rationality,market rationality and family ethics exists,family members especially the enterprise's host can surpass the ethical concept to a certain extent and thus correct,optimize enterprise's internal governance mechanisms,bringing limited "ethical de-embedding".

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On the Global Financial Shock in the View of Ethics of Custom MAO Han-song 2010(1): 48-51.  Abstract ( )   PDF (811KB) ( )   One of main reasons of the global financial shock lies in American customers greatly had paid with debt in the market of housing and resulting highly vibrating of markets of commodity and money.Historically,unsuitable customs had advanced economical shocks many times before.Today we are living in the society of custom,we should emphasize the bad effects of it,so ethics of custom is becoming an important way of constructing newly economical society for man's happiness.

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On the Priority of Justice to Efficiency in the Present Stage——A reflection on the principle of “efficiency first,considering justice” WANG Chang-zhu, WU Jie 2010(1): 52-56.  Abstract ( )   PDF (830KB) ( )   Justice and efficiency are two value aims which the human beings have being seeking for.In history,the relation between justice and efficiency is not changeless,but represents a changeable state in which the two are mutually preferential.In the past years,we have stuck to the principle of "efficiency first,considering justice",through which we direct the economical construction of China.On the one hand,we have created abundant material fortunes and on the other hand have brought on a serious distributive un-justice.Therefore,we should make a new reflection on the relation between justice and efficiency,give prominence to justice and seek efficiency,and emphasize on the priority of justice to efficiency in the present stage.By doing so,we can build up the social identification in values,waken people's enthusiasm,make a better settlement of the problems in the present stage,have a continuous and healthy social development,and make sure that the socialism with Chinese characteristics will be prosperous forever.

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The Two Basic Questions of Business Ethics WANG Lei 2010(1): 57-62.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1009KB) ( )   The two basic questions of business ethics is: why corporation must concern about business ethics,and how to practice according to the moral requirement.In this paper,through the criticism of the the liberal model of business ethics,and the analysis of the power-responsibility model,the stakeholders model,the "ethics for return" model and the ethical value model,we can provide a set of relatively complete theory explanation to the first question.In order to resolve the second question,corporation must committed to the convergence of its moral cognition and moral emotion and moral will.In addition,we must stand on a high degree of democratic reform,and question the rationality of "sanctity of property rights",so that we can change the concept and the nature of corporation fundamentally and make corporate social responsibility truly become a basis for the legitimacy of the corporate.

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Nature is Human Being,Human Being is Nature——On what significance human being and nature is regarded as a whole CAO Meng-qin 2010(1): 63-68.  Abstract ( )   PDF (702KB) ( )   That comprehending the relationship between human being and nature as a whole from the angle of philosophical notion is regarded as an effective approach which can not only fight against the abruption between human being and nature but also realize the harmony between them.At present,the holistic mode of human being and nature built in the study of ecological ethics is that human being is a part of nature.However,this mode,itself,wipes out the existence of human being as it were,as a result of that the holistic relationships between human being and nature becomes a phantom.The writer compared the two holistic modalities of the relationship between human being and nature in western philosophical history and finally considers the modality of unity in contrary as the most reasonable holistic one.The concrete manifestation of this holistic modality is that human being is nature,nature is human being.Marx's viewpoint on the relationship between human being and nature provides theoretical foundation to the realization of this holistic modality.

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Ethical Thinking about Economic Research on Resources and Environment ZHANG Xiang-da, LI Hong 2010(1): 69-72.  Abstract ( )   PDF (780KB) ( )   The separation between economics and ethics has led to a major flaw of contemporary economics economic research on resources and environment is no exception.The distinction between modern economic research on resources and environment and environment (ecological) ethics is both in research methods and means of different,but also in the starting point and the difference between ways of thinking.Fundamentally speaking,the ethical dimension of the problem is twofold: First,the position of the fundamental concepts related to ethical issues,namely,the ultimate goal of development and evaluation of environmental values; second is the corresponding code of ethics or principles of the basic method problem for the economic analysis focused on the performance of the "utility" and increase the sum of the discount.

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The Value Conflicts and Moral Judgments in the Exploration and use of Outer Space SHI Hai-ming, ZHUANG Yan-ping, HUANG Jia 2010(1): 73-76.  Abstract ( )   PDF (693KB) ( )   Frequently speaking,one people does moral judgments consciously in the situation of value conflicts,the value conflicts in the exploration and use of outer space is utterly owing to the collision of interests of nations and humankind.This thesis is directed at the different subjects in the exploration and use of outer space,such as statesman,space scientists and engineers and their communities,astronauts,enterprisers of space industries and so on,analyses their moral judgments puzzle in confront of different character conflicts.

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Seek and Realize Ethical Values of Science & Technology KUANG Cu-lian 2010(1): 77-80.  Abstract ( )   PDF (764KB) ( )   The essence of Science & Technology (in short,S&T) is a rational power controlled by tools.The covering of value rationality will results in imbalance of ecology and alienation of human.The radically tactics to remake the world rationally which the S&T does is to receive the direction and restraining of value rationality and to seek the ethical values of S&T.A important way to help to realize the ethical values of S&T is to cultivate the value rationality of people.

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Discrimination and Definitions of the Concepts of Public Morality and Private Morality ZHANG Jian-ying, LUO Cheng-xuan, HU Yao-zhong 2010(1): 81-86.  Abstract ( )   PDF (791KB) ( )   Although becoming the important issue in modern morality construction,public morality and private morality have not been achieved the mutual recognition on their concepts by scholars at home and aboard.On the basis of going over some typical definitions of public and private morality gave by contemporary scholars,we make a distinction between the two concepts by person's identification,interest orientation and the scene of behavior,pointing out that public morality is a person's virtues conveyed by his actions when he acts as a citizen,in public or for the sake of others,and private morality means a person's virtues conveyed by his actions when he acts as a private,in private living circle or for the sake of himself/themselves.

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Rationality of moral market and on the basis of the existence FU He-ming 2010(1): 87-90.  Abstract ( )   PDF (655KB) ( )   The Western economic theory of civil society and moral culture and the market was split to provide theoretical support for binary,business activities of non-moral economy and the market seems to be conclusive evidence of the activities.However,as is the practice of contemporary economic activity in a variety of ethical issues facing the moral rationality of the market and construction economists and philosophers have become an important issue to explore.Bowman argued as a moral enterprise as a self-serving than the "economic man" can realize the ideal of the effectiveness of their own,this view of modern game theory has been further argued; and Marxism from the existence of the true moral of the reasonable market provides the basis of the existence.

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On the Inevitability of Returning Moral Educationof Art Institutions of Higher Learning to Life WU Xiao-chun 2010(1): 91-95.  Abstract ( )   PDF (733KB) ( )   this paper is about the particularity of Moral Education which chose the particular examples from the higher art education.In fact,the art students normally have creative ability.But they have different moral sense with the society.This research is not only try to present those phenomenon and also will analysis how the normal education in art must be back to base on the living experiences.

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On the Health Care Ethical Pattern of Evidence-based Medicine YANG Wen-deng, YE Hao-sheng 2010(1): 96-100.  Abstract ( )   PDF (821KB) ( )   The birth of Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) has contributed to a new health care ethical pattern which is different from the traditional medicine.This pattern has enhanced the cooperation between the "good" of health care and the "truth" of research,the self-discipline and heteronomy of the doctors,the autonomy of the doctors and the values of the patients,and every participant should take the responsibilities together and allocate the limited medical resources reasonably.However,in EBM there also exist such medical ethical problems,such as the "truth" of research may not lead to the "good" of health care,the hard-to-measure medical result,the hard-to-carry out experiments which obey the rule of both science and ethics,the lost checks and balance of the supervisors,the unfair treatment of complementary and alternative medicine and some groups.So,a more open and diverse attitude should be adopted,and we should admit the multiple sources of evidences,tolerate the other medical practice ways and carry out the EBM artistically,and perfect this new health care ethical pattern.

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Confucius'Views on the Primitive Human Nature and the Realistic Human Nature ZHOU Geng, LUO Feng-hua 2010(1): 101-104.  Abstract ( )   PDF (698KB) ( )   To analyze concretely the human nature,it was necessary to distinguish the primitive human nature and the realistic human nature.Confucius did not define the good and the evil of primitive human nature,but he thought there was a little part people whose human nature were the best,and the other little part were not the better.The most people's talent and nature were moderate,and their nature have hardly any diffreces.Confcius did not give the definite judgment of good and evil to the most people's nature.He thought the realistic human nature included the desires of fame and wealth which should be attained by the just methods and could not be excess which was the main reason to degenerate human.

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Zhou Gong's Ethic Ideology About Filial Piety DENG Tian-tian 2010(1): 105-108.  Abstract ( )   PDF (671KB) ( )   Zhou Gong attached importance to filial piety.After Shang Period is conqued,Zhou Gong pushed the people to accept the convention of filial piey by coercive law enforcement,it helped to maintain the orderliness of the clanism.In the content,besides taking care of the parents' lives,it was important to inherit the ancestors' undertakings and carry it forward.Zhou Gong's ideology about filial piety have a great influence to the chinese history.

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Question "Marx's theory of anti-humanism" of Althusser's thoughts YANG Jin-zhou 2010(1): 109-113.  Abstract ( )   PDF (680KB) ( )   Althusser take 1845 as the boundary and then devide Marx's thoughts into two parts.One is the the ideology of humanism.The other is the historical science which take anti-humanism as its core.And only the latter is a true Marxist.This division highlights Marx's philosophical revolution in the history of philosophy.At the same time,it dissevers the inner unity of Marx's thoughts.Based on "German ideology" which is highly recommended by Althusser,this paper point out: There are three levers of inherent unity of Marx's humanism.It's indivisible between the free man who is central and the man in social relationships who acts as a carrier of relations of production in "German ideology".At the end,based on humanism of Marx's thoughts,this paper points out its contemporary value.

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The Politics of Difference:Beyond the Debates of Justice Between Liberalism and Communitarianism——on I.M.Young's Political Philosophy MA Xiao-yan 2010(1): 114-119.  Abstract ( )   PDF (948KB) ( )   Within the visual threshold of political ethics,Iris Marion Young,as a primary character of difference politics,pointed out that the debates of justice between liberalism and communitarianism was not enough to deal with multiple injustice implicit in modern society,although there were fireworks between them.Whether the ideal of impartiality supported by liberalism or the ideal of community acclaimed by communitarianism deny difference and make some people or groups injustice.so to weaken "the institutional constraint on self-development and self-determination",Young tried to frame a kind of justice on difference politics which built on the structured social groups and mediation.this paper aims to promote prosperities of modern political philosophy and deepen Marxism philosophy by discerning similarities and differences among them.

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The Main Features of Political and Ethics Thoughts in Gunazi HAN Guang-zhong 2010(1): 120-122.  Abstract ( )   PDF (514KB) ( )   The political ethics thoughts in Guanzi is the core of the book,its inherent characteristics manifested in many aspects: First,"national first" political ethics values and principles; second,"simple dialectical" way of political ethics thoughts; the Third,"giving is for taking",the practice strategy of political ethics; the Fourth,"harmony and Wuwei",development goals of political ethics.

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On the Yi of Mohist and Its Modern Value HUO Guo-dong 2010(1): 123-126.  Abstract ( )   PDF (858KB) ( )   Yi is the general ethical principle and the essential spirit of Mohist,some other norms like Jian-ai and Fei-gong are the particular principles guided by the Yi.And Yi has the inner characters of coming from the Heaven (Tian) for the total people's benefits.It comes from the Heaven,so it conceives the sprit of criticizing and changing the bad Kingdom.The idea that Yi is always related to the benefits starts the utilitarianism of China.And the idea of Yi is for the total people's benefit is an origin of the Great Harmony Ideal of traditional society.So,the Yi of Mohist tells us we should establish the punishment mechanism for the virtuous circle of morality,sparkplug the brotherliness between persons for the harmonious society,and prevent using public office for private gain for the justice of our society.

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An important Mission of the Moral will in Personal Moral Formation ZHOU Bin 2010(1): 127-131.  Abstract ( )   PDF (663KB) ( )   Among the essential factors of moral consciousness that control moral behavior,moral will is the intermediary link of moral cognition and moral feelings to moral conducts.Moral will is the final manifestation of moral consciousness,the final stage of the transformation of moral consciousness to moral conducts,and the direct motive factor of the execution of moral conducts.The intrinsic practical nature of moral will manifests "practice-spirit"—the unique characteristic of the moral behavior subject.It precisely presents the good will,self-determination,and self-control of individual morality,and thus plays a vital role of the formation and maintaining of a citizen's individual morality.

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Analysis on Dai's Traditional View of Happiness Xie Qing-song 2010(1): 132-135.  Abstract ( )   PDF (675KB) ( )   The Dai is an ethnic minority in Yunnan Province of China which has a long history and a high degree of civilization.In the traditional society of Dai,happiness is mainly defined as the status without diseases and disasters in real-life as well as the expectations and aspirations to "Nirvana" state; Dai people believe that happiness is the result of hard work and believe in Buddhist; there is necessary link between morality and happiness,and moral life is consistent on a happy life.