Ethical Reflections On The Relationship Of Acceptance And Giving

The relationship of acceptance and giving is a universal relationship in human society.A man is in a network of acceptance—giving when he was born.The relationship of acceptance and giving is very complicated.But from the overall,with non computational and asymmetry relationship aside,the operation mechanism of the relationship between acceptance and giving can be divided into two categories.One is the gift mechanism,the other is the market mechanism.The exchange of gift mechanism is the relationship of acceptance and giving with fuzzy computation,non——anonymity,delay,and symmetry.The medium can be tangible object,or abstract help and emotion.The exchange of market mechanism is the relationship of acceptance and giving with precise calculation,anonymity,immediacy and symmetry.The two are similar,but there are great differences.The relationship of acceptance and giving in the gift mechanism is subtle and complex in the actual operation,with the exchange of things and things.But at the same time,it is also restricted by emotional factors.The relationship of acceptance and giving in the market mechanism refers to the exchange of equivalents in the process of market exchange,and the most common is the commodity sale in the market.When MacIntyre’s theory of virtue falls into moral relativism,he reconstructs virtue on the basis of the relationship between acceptance and giving.MacIntyre believes that human beings have animal nature.The fragility of human life is common.If people want to survive and develop in difficulties,they must help each other and depend on each other.In this process,everyone is the subject of acceptance as well as the subject of giving.MacIntyre does not deny the independence of man.He believes that it is the independence that enables people to form independent practical reasoning ability under others’help and guidance and become an independent practical reasoning man.In the process of acceptance and giving,giving and receiving objects often have asymmetry.We help the object may not give us help.The amount and degree of acceptance and giving does not show strict reciprocity.It’s non-computational.The non—computational and asymmetric relationship of acceptance—giving requires a fair and generous virtue.People need to pay sympathy,kindness,friendship and other humanistic care,with the needs of others as the standard,not just moral obligation,MacIntyre is considering that some severely disabled people need agents for their speech and their voices.When we do the explanation for these people,we must have honest virtue,admit human dependence and the relationship of acceptance and giving and do not boast nor derogatory ourself in the narrative role.In a community that integrity and generosity were recognized,MacIntyre’ s non—computational relationship of acceptance and giving can realize our public welfare.Otherwise,virtue itself can be carried out in the process of acceptance and giving.However,in the modern society with the rapid development of economy and society,non computational relationship of acceptance and giving is only existed between family members and strangers.This requires us to construct new ethics for the relationship of acceptance and giving under the gift mechanism and market mechanism.The relationship of acceptance and giving follows the principle of reciprocity,balance and return.Receiving gifts without return,breaching the contract in the market mechanism,which is conscienceless.In the relationship of acceptance and giving,people pay more and more attention on the economic benefits and market factors.Market factors infiltrate into the gift mechanism.People have neglected the emotional factors in interpersonal communication,and the moral warmth between people has been reduced.A new phenomenon of no conscience has been formed.We need to use the words of conscience to examine our own behavior and give the gift and market mechanisms a reasonable living space.Under the guidance of conscience,two mechanisms run at the same time.The market mechanism mainly carries out market activities and respects the contract and market rules.The gift mechanism focuses on cultivating emotions and connecting with people.In such a relationship,we can feel the intimacy and warmth outside the field of market exchange,get the economic benefits,and get emotional attribution and spiritual pleasure.