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20世纪下半叶东亚经济的崛起与中国大陆经济体制的成功转型,使得越来越多的学者关注儒家文化与现代经济之间的关系。不少学者认为,儒家文化中的伦理道德是东亚经济崛起的重要原因之一,但这个观点一直遭受到质疑甚至反驳。由于在儒家文化的支持者、质疑者以及反对者之间一直没有建立起一个有效的讨论平台,关于“儒家文化与现代经济”的争论就长期陷入僵局。幸运的是,随着“新制度主义”在经济学界兴起,我们可以明显地观察到一个研究思路的转向:即从“经济伦理”到“制度主义”。学者们更多地将儒家文化视为一种协调经济行为的机制,而不是一套伦理价值体系。这种新的视野开拓了我们对文化与经济之间的认识,并且,有助于我们更深刻的了解中国当今所面临的机遇与挑战。
The rise of East Asian economies in the second half of the 20th century and the successful transformation of the economic system in mainland China have drawn more and more scholars’ attention to the relationship between Confucianism and the modern economy. Many scholars believe that the ethics and morality in the Confucian culture is one of the important reasons for the rise of East Asia’s economy. However, this view has always been questioned or even refuted. Because there has been no effective forum for discussion among proponents, doubters and opponents of Confucian culture, the debate on “Confucianism and modern economy” has been stalled for a long time. Fortunately, with the rise of “neo-institutionalism” in economics, we can obviously observe a shift in the way of thinking: from “economic ethics” to “institutionalism.” Scholars are more concerned with the Confucian culture as a mechanism to coordinate economic behavior, rather than a system of ethical values. This new vision opens up our understanding of culture and economy and helps us to understand more deeply the opportunities and challenges China faces today.