Ｃomparison Of Ethical Thought Between Chen Duxiu And Hushi Around The May 4th New Culture Movement

Chen Duxiu and Hushi is important during the New Culture Movement representative, their thinking and academic opinion, whether in time or in subsequent historical development have had a wide influence in China, occupies an important position in the history of modern thought. Their ethics are a common historical background, so there are many issues the same or similar knowledge. However, because of their academic positions and the purport of the difference, there are different understandings and insights. But no matter what, they are at particular times to address the ethical issues faced by and the reshaping of modern ethics contributed. Therefore, the background of the New Culture Movement, ChenDuxiu and Hu Shi started on Comparative Study of Ethics, sort and analyze the consensus and ambiguity, not only help us to deepen the understanding of two ancient sages thought, but also help to develop 54 new culture Movement of the vision of ideology and culture, and expose their ideas by posing purposes, absorption of its useful resources and moral construction of the current has positive significance.In this paper, ChenDuxiu and Hushi ethics as the research object, the use of historical method, logical method, comparative method, starting from the social and cultural context, ChenDuxiu and Hushi on the main elements of ethical thinking to be compared and analyzed, also on their Ethics historical value and practical value of the corresponding do. Specifically, the main three sides discussed:The first part of ChenDuxiu and Hushi described the common ethics of social and cultural background and their academic interests. Late 19th early 20th century, changing Chinese society, the Chinese nation is at a critical moment in the life and death. Group in order to save the nation, the national salvation mission of the lofty ideals in order to advance national democratic revolution, inspire the national spirit, has launched a new opposition to the old moral ethics for the purpose of promoting the Enlightenment, in the "democracy and science" issue under the banner of the Appeal for ethical revolution. ChenDuxiu and Hushi, two prominent leaders in the common historical background played an important role. ChenDuxiuandHushi though close personal but have their own ideological vision and academic interests. ChenDuxiu clearly demonstrate the revolutionary theory of evolution with enthusiasm and pursuit of French civilization, while Hushi is on the gradual evolution of Western liberal thought and showed high enthusiasm.The second part focused on a comparative analysis of ChenDuxiu and Hushi ethics main content. Based on the ethics of their common touch and where their conception, are summarized as the six aspects of the same and different points of analysis: the old moral criticism, Chen Duxiu "Mr. Democracy", "Mr. Science" banner criticized Confucianism, Hushi is basedon"experimentalism," "Down with Confucius and Sons"; in the main body of the awakening and human emancipation issue, ChenDuxiu stressed individualism in the same time, as well as strong sense of community to the establishment of an independent personality and personal property of an independent phase Contact, fully demonstrated the utilitarian color. But from the sound of individualism Hushi stressed individuals have free will, personal responsibility to their words and deeds. Ethics and women's emancipation in women issues, ChenDuxiu conducted a thorough negation of the male superiority, Hushi is established beyond the "good wife and good mother" of the female ethics; in marriage and family ethics, the ChenDuxiu stressed that the rule of law and independence, greater emphasis on freedom and Hushi equality; the issue of reforming the national character on ChenDuxiu and Hushi are all citizens of the bad quality for the exposed and criticized, presented their National Character Tu Jing; in political ethics on democracy and freedom that they regarded as the China Principles and the modern political way, but in general up two pairs of democracy and freedom more understanding and analysis, ChenDuxiu also about democracy, while Hushi will focus on the free exposition.The third part of ChenDuxiu and Hushi in the content analysis and comparison of ethics based on the analysis of ChenDuxiu and Hushi Ethics historical value, limitations, and the role of the modern Enlightenment. Two of them ethics, not only in the history of modern Chinese ethics plays a vital role in society at that time had a huge impact, but some of the profound view on the moral construction of today may also have important instructive.