摘要
"好"是一个通名,与其他通名不同,它是一个关系词,它表达的是欲求者与被欲求之物之间的关系。判定某对象是否好相对于特定的欲求者,这种判定标准是主观的,但"好"具有可理解性。在特定的情形中,"好"的意义可由某些描述词表达,但它不同于这些描述词,其意义并不完全由它们蕴含。手段好与内在好的两分教条并不成立,它很可能是一些不适当的哲学观念的结果,可能在伦理学中导致混乱与歧义。
'Goodness' is a general term. It differs other general terms as it is a relative term and it expresses the relationship between persons who have desires and desirable things. It is relative for a specific person who has desire to determine whether an object is good or not. This criterion is subjective, but 'goodness' is comprehensive. In a certain circumstance, the meaning of 'goodness' can be expressed by some descriptive words, but 'goodness' is different from them, and its meaning is not entirely containedby them. The dichotomy between goodness as means and intrinsic goodness does not hold. It might result from some improper philosophical ideas, and lead to confusion and ambiguity in ethics.
出处
《哲学分析》
2013年第3期118-128,198-199,共11页
Philosophical Analysis
基金
福建省教育厅项目"道德评价标准问题研究--基于元伦理学的探讨"(项目编号:JA12109S)资助
关键词
好
关系词
内在好
手段好
Goodness
relative terms
intrinsic goodness, goodness as means
