New Ethics: Moral Construction under the Chinese Market Economy System

Author: Guo Guangyin
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book aims to combine theory and practice, starting from the complex issues faced in contemporary Chinese moral construction, to systematically study the general phenomena and fundamental laws of moral development in modern China. The series of problems and challenges in China's moral sphere stem from the ongoing social reform focused on establishing and developing a socialist market economy. Therefore, our research is closely aligned with this fundamental perspective. The book is divided into four main sections:
1. Foundational Principles: This section primarily examines the starting point of moral construction, systematically elaborating and arguing that contemporary Chinese moral development should embrace the challenges of globalization, adapt to the socialist market economy, coordinate with socialist legal norms, and inherit the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.
2. Market Morality: Through theoretical insights into the relationship between the market economy and the development of ethics, as well as a theoretical analysis of the Chinese characteristics of the market economy system, this section scientifically extracts the moral laws governing market operations.
3. Moral Normative System: After clarifying several key theoretical issues in moral normative construction, this section proposes and argues for a series of moral norms at both the social and citizen levels, thereby constructing a relatively comprehensive and open moral normative system.
4. Moral Construction System: From macro, meso, and micro perspectives, this section systematically analyzes the external environment, operational mechanisms, and internal driving forces of moral construction.
This book seeks to address and resolve the moral challenges and dilemmas in contemporary Chinese development through the study of these four major issues, thereby advancing the practical application of Chinese ethics.