Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 29-33.

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On Virtue and Norms:the Two Dimensions of Moral and Their Unification

  

  1. (Centre for Applied Ethics,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan 410083,China

  • Online:2011-05-15 Published:2012-03-11

Abstract: Virtue ethics and normative ethics emphasize the different aspects of moral.The theory of virtue emphasizes what kind of people a person should be.The theory of norms emphasizes what a person should do and how to do.From the relationship between human and moral,moral itself contains the dimension of virtue and the dimension of norms within.The significance of the dimension of virtue is fundamental and ontological,that is,moral makes a human being become a man but not an animal,and it helps to achieve,realize and perfect people's value and meaning,which mainly embodies in the internal quality of man.The dimension of norms refers that moral norms can restrain and discipline people so as to maintain the social order and human existence,which is exemplified in concrete social moral norms.The two dimensions of morality are the two side of an object which are complementary to each other.It will lead to one-sided understanding of moral if we only emphasize on one and neglect the other.

Key words:  , two dimensions of moral, virtue, norms

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