古代诚信观与现代诚信观之比较

中国古代诚信主要着眼于个人的为人处事、修身养性 ;在诚信的道德建设上 ,重内诚之德的修炼 ,轻外信之德的实践 ;在具体措施上 ,厚诚信道德教化 ,薄诚信制度建设的确保。当前 ,决定诚信存在性质和作用性质的首先是经济规律 ,然后才衍生为伦理原则。市场经济下的诚信 ,主要不是道德境界 ,而是指每一个市场主体、全体公民必须遵守的道德基本义务。因此 ,诚信建设也从社会思想意识层面下移到社会制度层面上来 ,从人们“愿不愿为”提升到“必须为”的高度

A Comparison between the Concept of Sincerity in Ancient and Modern China

In ancient China, sincerity mainly refered to individuals' self-improvement and their attitudes towards others. In action, the moral meaning was emphasized instead of the systematic form's establishment. At present, what make sincerity exist and function are economic rules, while its moral meaning is decreased to the second place. That is, under market economy, sincerity, instead of being a moral improvement of individuals, becomes a basic ethic obligation abided by with no exception by every business unit and every citizen. As a result, the concept has shifted from the field of ideology to that of social system construction, which propels the concept to a higher level of "must do" instead of "may or may not do" in the past.