The Probe Of DONG Zhong-shu’s Righteousness And Profit Concept

The concept of righteousness and profit is the important content in China’s ethical values,the choice of justice and benefit is which the question make people paid more attention in all ages.DONG Zhong-shu’s righteousness and profit concept fully combined the social and historical reality of Han Dynasty,and he had inherited the essence in the predecessors’ justice and benefit thought,he also had the new development in the connotation of this view.He’s righteousness and profit concept forms a connecting link between the preceding and the following dynasty,this view is far-reaching impact on China’s development in Confucianism and Chinese culture.The conditions of DONG Zhong-shu’s justice and benefit view is closely related to the ages characteristics.His boyhood has good study atmospheres,the situation of his official career and the social contradictions of the Western Han Dynasty are all conditions of his view. Pre-Qin Confucian,Mohist and legalists are all main theory sources of his righteousness and profit thoughts.DONG Zhong-shu proposed the thought that “both raise of righteousness and profit”,he thinks righteousness and interest are two aspects that neither of the two can be dispensed.And he also emphasized that make “righteousness” combined with “benevolence”.He believes that one should be benevolent to others and righteous to oneself.He puts forward the claim of “equalize”,requires using righteousness to restrict profit,must to perspective of social outlook and give people reasonable advantage,and make the benefit for the people,using this to maintains social stability. His righteousness and profit concept is call for more righteousness and less benefits.DONG Zhong-shu’s righteousness and profit concept make a significant impact on Song and Ming,Qing era,the view reflects its under link functions.DONG Zhong-shu is fully aware of the moral functions were greatly valued in utilitarianism,and he raised that “being just rather than seeking benefits and understanding moral principles rather than being concerned for merits.”To varying degrees,the scholars of Song and Ming,Qing era carry forward and critique his justice and benefit view.DONG Zhong-shu’s righteousness and profit concept is well balanced the relations between “interests and morals”,it has important era value on modern days social specific practice.This concept provides a useful theoretical support on the socialist market economy,the new idea of development,the core values and the new diplomatic relations in todays society.Thus,his righteousness and profit concept has important ethical value.