摘要
当今被广泛使用的尊严一词是一个历史的概念。从古罗马时期起源,经历中世纪和文艺复兴时期,再到启蒙运动时期,直到现当代,其涵义是逐渐变化的。相应地,其在伦理学上的侧重点也不同。在西方传统文化中,尊严一词主要用于宗教和哲学领域,其涵义相对固定,侧重于每个人要活出自己的尊严,即强调每个人自己要追求理性和道德上的卓越,使自己获得尊严。这种尊严在人和人之间是不平等的。个人对自己的尊严负责。在现当代,尊严一词主要用在政治、法学、生命伦理领域,虽然它被用来作为人权的基础,然而其涵义却是相当模糊和不确定的,侧重于每个人作为人类一员生而具有的高于动物的固有的尊严,这种尊严是人人平等享有的。别人要对自己的尊严负责。今天,西方文化传统中的人的尊严理念受到全面挑战,如何回应值得进一步研究。
The meanings of human dignity was developed constantly from ancient Roma where it was ted to modem society in western culture. Accordingly, the ethical emphasis were different in different western traditional culture, the word dignity was mainly used should earn his own dignity by pursuing excellence in reason er＇ s. Every person was responsible for his own dignity. In origina- era. In in religion and philosophy, focused on every person and morality. One＇ s dignity is not equal to the oth- modem society, the word dignity is mainly used in politics,jurisprudence and bioethics. Although it is used as the foundation of human rights, its meanings is vague, focus on everyone has inherent dignity because everyone as human being is superior to other animals. Everyone has equal dignity. Others are responsible for one＇s dignity, Today, the idea of human dignity in west- em traditional culture is challenged overall, how to respond is a subject which is worth to study.
出处
《贵州大学学报（社会科学版）》
2015年第4期6-13,共8页
Journal of Guizhou University(Social Sciences)
基金
国家社科基金一般项目"人的尊严和生命伦理问题研究"(12BZX081)
国家社科基金重大项目"德国古典哲学和德意志文化深度研究"(12&ZD126)
教育部人文社科规划项目"生命伦理学视域中人的尊严研究"(11YJA720003)
关键词
人的尊严
涵义
演化
挑战
human dignity
meanings
evolution
challenge
