辛亥时期革命派内部伦理思想的分歧——兼论其时传统道德的历史命运

辛亥革命时期,具有相同政治立场的革命派人士,在如何对待中国传统道德这一问题上却出现了分歧。大致说来有两种有代表性的观点:一些人对传统道德基本认同,而另一些人则持基本否定的态度。这两种观点各有得失,因为,传统道德是一个多元综合体,而这两种观点都抓住且只抓住了这一综合体的某种要素,揭示了该综合体与近代社会之间的复杂关系的一个方面。通过对革命派内部的这一分歧的反思,有助于我们更好地认识传统道德的价值与历史命运。

An Ethical Difference in the Revolutionists of 1911 Revolution and the Historical Fate of Traditional Morality

In the period around 1911 Revolution,the Revolutionists,who had the same political stand,diverged on the subject about how to treat the traditional Chinese morality.Generally,there were two typical opinions,i.e.some revolutionaries basically approved the traditional morality,but the others held a contrary view.These two opinions have their respective merit and defect,because each of them grasped one essential factor of the traditional morality that in fact is a plural complex,and revealed one aspect of the relations between the complex and the modern society.The reflection on this ethical difference in the Revolutionists can help us to better understand the value and fate of the traditional morality.