普遍伦理与特殊伦理——儒家伦理重构论纲

对待古老的"孔家店","打倒"是不行的,"转化"是必要的,然而"重构"才是根本的。不应该将儒家伦理与基督教伦理简单对比,将前者看成"普遍伦理",而将后者贬为"特殊伦理"。实际上,儒家伦理既是一种"普遍伦理",也是一种"特殊伦理",前者表现为"天人合德"的终极原则、"仁爱"的普遍原则与"先仁后礼"的先验礼制原则,后者表现为"五伦关系"中那种"各得其所、各就各位"的"序位伦理"。"德"与"位"的统一就是"普遍伦理"与"特殊伦理"的统一,因此,儒家的"德位"之思具有深刻的形而上意义。

Common and Special Ethics --Rebuilding of Confucian ethics

It will not do to overthrow ancient Confucianism while it is necessary to transfer it but rebuilding is essential. We cannot just make a simple comparison between Confucian ethics and Christian ethics and draw the conclusion that the former is common ethics while the latter is special ethics. In fact, Confucian ethics is both common and special ethics. By common ethics, it is shown by the ultimate principle that man and nature share merits, the universal principle of benevolence and the transcendental-ritual principle of trying benevolence before rites; by special ethics, it is shown by hierarchical ethics of each gets its due and each on its post in five ethical relations. Integrity of moral and post is that of common ethics and special ethics so such Confucian thought has metaphysical significance.