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The Substitutive Experience of the Technological Era and the Issue of Personal Moral Experience DONG Fangshuo 2003(5): 5-10.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1018KB) ( )   One's criticism of the technological era takes place simutaneously with his self-consciusness. In contemporary world, technology is increasingly regarded as a process of autonamy and impersonality. How to personalize the process?And how to make modern human beings have a clear consciousness of the technological era?These are serious issues confronting every humanist.In view of the nature of morality, much of the subsitutive experience produced in the technologicalera is doing harm to the practical basis of morality, which has an essential role in social life. Therefore, it's significant for us to establish practical wisdom and independent personal moral experience in the technological era so as to avoid the consciousness of loneliness among contemporary human beings.

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On the Intrinsic Connection of Ethics and Hermeneutics GONG Qun 2003(5): 11-18.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1074KB) ( )   It is the value characteristic that actions of human beings aim at good. Human being can decide his nature by himself and, change his original nature into social nature, determines what kind of person and becomes what kind of person, and through such activities, to construct one world which has the meaning of morality, and to form hermeneutic horizonby moral and cultural cultivation and value activities. Meanwhile, the different and disagreeable understandings for the same thing in multicultural and multi-value worlds ask immediately the presentation of hermeneutics. Understandings ofhermeneutics need to come back to the common resources or common foundation ofall interpreters: prejudices, which have interpreter's horizon and interpreter'smoral ideas. For this reason, human being has both statuses : as an interpreterand as a moral being, and both are one thing. The intrinsic connection of ethics and hermeneutics lie essentially in their common possession of practical reason which embodies that it particularizes generalization in moral and hermeneuticpractices, in other words, to combine the universal knowledge and particular situations in their practices.

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Reflection on New Moral Construction of China SHI Hongwen 2003(5): 19-22.  Abstract ( )   PDF (976KB) ( )   The new moral construction of China today should conform to seven principles, that is, the principle of adapting to the market economy, that of abiding by socialist rules,etc.On the other hand, it should be a process of assimilating with humanistic reconstruction to show multiplicity,flexibility,etc.

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The Birth of Economic Ethics Based on Virtues in Ancient China TANG KaiLin, CHEN Kehua 2003(5): 23-27.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1003KB) ( )   The thought of "respecting virtues and protecting the people" of the Zhou Dynasty contains three aspects of economic ethics: (1) the ethical thought of eliminating laziness and that of supporting parents; (2) objection to benefitial monoply to advocate justice of distribution; (3) the consumptive idea of being thrifty. All these thoughts are characterized by a nature of economic ethics based on virtues.

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The Key Competitive Forces and the Ethical Character of the Enterprise OUYANG Runping 2003(5): 28-32.  Abstract ( )   PDF (990KB) ( )   The key competitive forces of the enterprise come from the moral forces based on the ethical quality of the enterprise. The real forces of the enterprise result from the enterprise's conformation to related moral principles, its respect for and satisfaction of the interest of the related people, and its influential forces on the related people. Alike to the running forces of the enterprise, the real forces of the enterprise is an objective state which can be described and measured. Specifically speaking, it may be measured through such references as the degree of faithfulness among the customers, the degree of faithfulnessamong the staff, the degree of faithfulness among the stock-holders,ect.

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Marxist's Analysis of the Economic Subject from an Ethical Point of View YU Dahuai 2003(5): 33-38.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1013KB) ( )   To analyze the economic subject from an ethical point of view forms animportant part in Marxist's economic ethics. Marx divided human society into three patterns according to the social forms in which the economic subjects have their economic activities. As compared with the three social patterns, the economic subjects express themselves by primitively rich man, alienated man and fullydeveloped man. So far as Marx is concerned, man living in certain social conditions will reflect different ethical character.

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Virtue and Reason: How Ethics Can Be a Subject? ——Rethinking Stoic's Standpoint LI Ping 2003(5): 39-42.  Abstract ( )   PDF (966KB) ( )   Stoic School is a sect of most important thoughts in the late of ancient Greece and Roman Times. It put forward traditional rationalism inancient Greece with the concepts “natural law” and “universal reason”. So itstrengthened the spirit of moral and individual, which reflected “sophos”. All of these have graded western thoughts.

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On the Possibility of Confucianistic Transformation in Modern Times YAN Hui 2003(5): 43-45.  Abstract ( )   PDF (958KB) ( )   Confucianism includes two forms,that is, ideas and actions,so its transformation can be classified into two kinds——the moderntransformation of Confucianistic ethics and that of traditional Chinese ethicalthoughts based on Confucianism. The transformation of Confucianistic ethics is possible as well as necessary.

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Transcending the Dillema of Human Life ——On SU Dongpo's View of Buddhism DENG Lixun 2003(5): 46-50.  Abstract ( )   PDF (994KB) ( )   SU Dongpo's understanding of Buddhist outlook oflife can generalized as his insight into Buddhism. His insight into Buddhism isa kind of non-secular standpoint. Though SU Dongpo suffered a lot in his lifetime, yet he coulg transcend Buddhist outlook of life, which shows that Buddhism had really had a positive effect on SU Dongpo.

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On the Ethical Thinking of Family Education of ZEN Guofan and Its Modern Meaning DAI Sufang 2003(5): 51-56.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1016KB) ( )   As a part of feudal affical family education,ZENGuofan's ethical thinking of family education had developed into the top. The main content of it is:filialpiety and fraternal duty is the magic weapon that afamily lives in harmony; hardworking and thrify is the foundation for family being powerful; modesty and gentleness is the key point of social intercourse; being content with one's lot is the skill of self-insurance. This ethical thinking in ZEN Guofan's family education has a important effect in giving enlightment andexample to today's instruction of family ethics、social common morality、political morality、labour ethics and consume ethics.

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Considerating Child-birth without Sexual Intercourse from an Moral Point of View XIAO Junhua 2003(5): 57-63.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1023KB) ( )   Human reproduction has experienced an significant change——that is ,from child-birth with sexual intercourse to that without sexual intercourse. Child-birth without sexual intercourse is a kind of intervention in human reproduction with his cells.However,the appearance of the technology of reproducing children without sexual intercourse does not mean that the form of natural reproduction will come to an end. It is nothing but a complementary means to reproductionwith sexual intercourse. What has to be noted is that the abuses of the technology will cause the los of human dignity,even the declining of human civilization.Therefore, it is completely necessary for us to strengthen the social control of the technology.

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On the Administrative Function of Morality GONG Tianping 2003(5): 64-70.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1027KB) ( )   Morality is a set of rules governing human relations. Administration is a kind of activity to harmonize human relations. To harmonize human relationsare the common value orintation of morality and administration. Therefore, morality may be regarded as a special kind of administrating activity. In view of social administration, morality may serve as something that can complement the defect of administrative rules to promote administrative efficiency,etc. In view ofindividual administration, morality can also play a role in promoting individualunderstanding of the society, harmonizing human relations,etc. to realize the all-around development of the individuals.

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On the Essential Features of Environmental Ethical Education ZENG Jianping 2003(5): 71-75.  Abstract ( )   PDF (992KB) ( )   Environmental ethical education is a kind of education for cultivatingthe necessary values and attitudes for environmetal education. Being a kind ofquality education, personality education, social education and general education, it forms an organic part in environmetal education.It is also a kind of lifetime education. It has enlarged the scope of modern education with the possibilityof becoming a sort of international education.

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Military Moral Construction in Prosperous Society XU Deqing, PAN Jizhong 2003(5): 76-79.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1003KB) ( )   In the course of building a prosperous society,military moral construction must be strengthened. Military moral construction in prosperous society must seek truth from facts, match with time and broaden thehorizon. It should be embarked on from the aspects of ethics, moral mechanism and moral practice, and can be implemented in various forms.

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An Analysis of the Problems Existing in Teaching the Course of Marxist Ethics in Institutions of Higer Learning ZHOU Yadong, LIN Yonghong 2003(5): 80-82.  Abstract ( )   PDF (967KB) ( )   There are many reasons to account for the ineffectiveness of teachingthe course of Marxist ethics in Chinses institutions of higer learning.One the the reasons is that the teaching content of the course is problematic.The teaching content of the course is marked by an incorrect treatment of the relation between top students and average students, by a twittering of the relation between abstract theory and practical demands,etc. Therefore, it is necessary for us to analyze the problems to push forward the reforming of the course.

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Moral Education: the Mutual Space between Everyday Life-World and Non-everyday Life-World LONG Bolin 2003(5): 83-86.  Abstract ( )   PDF (971KB) ( )   The point of view that moral education should regress to life-world has become acommon cognition that solves present moral education problems. But how to regress is still a problem that needs deeper study. On the basis of analyzing moral education and life-world exist together,this article further divides life-world into everyday life-world and non-everyday life-world. Then it meditates upon the malpractice of the present moral education according to this division and attempts to put forward the viewpoint that moral education should exist the flexibilitygame structure that is between everyday life-world and non-everyday life-world.In the end the paper makes an elementary discussion of this regress viewpoint.

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The Real Form and Derivative Form of Morality SHEN Xiaoyang 2003(5): 87-91.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1020KB) ( )   The real forms of morality are“mandatory reason”and“conscience”.In other words, they are universal and overriding practical rules and their reflection in human mind. Morality has to be reflected throughhuman theories and practice, which makes it necessary to theorize and regularize morality to produce moral theories and social rules that are called the derivative formsof morality.

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Seeking Wisdom 2003(5): 92-99.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1047KB) ( )   Various moral problems newly arising from society demand the replies from ethics. But the view from the apply side-ethics or moral philosophy-is just unsatisfactory. There is, it would seem, a gravitational pull to theacademicising of even the most practical of issues, and ethics is still pursuedby many specialists as a value-free enquiry employing language of extreme technical obscurity. In order to understand the deep divisions between serious moral concerns in the real world and morally detached position-taking in philosophy, and within philosophy between the pursuit of wisdom on the one hand, and the desire for a show of ethical expertise on the other, it would be useful to trace backto the origins of Western philosophy and have a look at the historical understanding of wisdom, its relation to virtue and rationality, and how different wisdoms are indeed needed.

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A Comparasion of Viewpoint about Economical Ethics between Plato and Aristotle CHEN Yan 2003(5): 100-105.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1007KB) ( )   Both Plato and Aristotle think that economics is the base of the country, and virtue is the essential condition that can assure economics of running and development normally. Nevertheless, Plato lay emphasis on public ownership and Aristotle on privacy ownership. The reason of this distinction is because they have different viewpoint of equality.

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Globalization and News Ethics Cultural CHEN Wenfeng 2003(5): 106-110.  Abstract ( )   PDF (993KB) ( )   In the trend propagation globalization, the impact on Medias becomes direct and fierce. With view to the difference of cultural value system between the Western and Eastern, conflict and the lose of harmonization is unavoidable as a result of the interaction when propagation crossing different cultures. To face up to the challenge, strengthening the construction of ethic culture of socialist media turns out to be ever urgent.

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On the Education of Honesty among College students MIN Si-qi, CHEN Yi, MIN Li-bin 2003(5): 111-116.  Abstract ( )   PDF (935KB) ( )   Having entered WTO and the period of Xiaokang, China is emphasizing civic moral education centered on that of honesty. College students, as a specialgroup of citizens in China, are suffering from low credit of honesty.What has tobe noted most is that some students are losing their basic honesty of politicalhonesty. Therefore, to construct campuses with due honesty is pretty urgent. Itis of both theoretical and practical significance.