安樂哲「角色倫理學」的實用主義特質及其限制

The Pragmatic Nature and Limits of Roger T. Ames’"Confucian Role Ethics"

安樂哲（Roger T. Ames）提出儒家的倫理學是一種「角色倫理學」後，可謂別出心裁，也引起了不少的討論。安樂哲「角色倫理學」的闡述，深受實用主義與歷程哲學的影響。本文將分析其實用主義式的關懷，並說明其可能會面對的質疑。此外，就先秦儒學經典文獻證據，質疑「角色倫理學」對於儒學「仁」、「禮」關係的顛倒，最後對於安樂哲的研究方法提出待商榷之處，並闡述「角色倫理學」可以具備的學術價值與效用。

Owing to its originality, Roger T. Ames’theory of Confucian Ethics, categorized as a type of role ethics, has been the subject of much discussion among scholars. The discourse of Roger T．Ames’“role ethics”is strongly influenced by pragmatism and process philosophy. This study aims to analyze the pragmatist style of his role ethics and explicate the possible challenges it may encounter. Furthermore, this study raises some questions regarding the reversal discourse of role ethics on the relationship between“benevolence”and“propriety”in Confucianism with evidence from pre-Qin literature Confucianism. Finally, this study proposes some questions regarding the research method used in Roger T．Ames’theory and explains the academic value and function of role ethics.