和而不同,相辅相成——制度与道德相关性的哲学辨析

在社会发展实践中,制度与道德之间有着相互交叉、相互促进、相互转化的错综复杂的关系。制度的生成、演化、运行背后有着强烈的道德意蕴,道德本身所具有的规范性也不可避免地体现出制度的色彩。制度的道德依托使得制度的价值指向更加积极和明确,道德的制度支持则会促进道德的有效实现和践履。但制度和道德毕竟是各自独立的范畴,有着各自内涵的确定性,不能不适当地淡化两者之间的差别,两者之间是互补而不是替代的关系。

Philosophical discriminate on interrelation between institution and morality

There exists intersection, interchange and help each other forward between institution and morality during practice of society development. There is strong morality meaning at the back of the institution's becoming, evolution and operation. Morality's standard reflects institution's characteristic inevitable. The backing of morality of institution makes institutional value direction more activity and definition. Supporting by institution makes effective realization and carrying out of morality. After all, institution and morality are different category. They have definite connotation each other. We can not ignore the difference between them. The relationship between institution and morality are mutually complementary not mutually substitution.