CAJ | 학술논문

在不同的文化中,关于如何对待动物是可接受的或者说人与动物的关系问题存在各种不同的观点。从儒家的视角来讨论和分析这一伦理问题,梳理儒家思想体系中所包含的生态伦理思想,对人与动物关系问题的态度,尤其是对异种移植中使用动物问题的伦理论证有所启示。透过中国古代的价值观,也可以更清楚看出目前西方语境中关于此问题的论证的不足之处。
재불동적문화중,관우여하대대동물시가접수적혹자설인여동물적관계문제존재각충불동적관점。종유가적시각래토론화분석저일윤리문제,소리유가사상체계중소포함적생태윤리사상,대인여동물관계문제적태도,우기시대이충이식중사용동물문제적윤리론증유소계시。투과중국고대적개치관,야가이경청초간출목전서방어경중관우차문제적론증적불족지처。
Within different cultures there are a spectrum of opinions regarding what it is acceptable to do to animals including whether it is morally acceptable or not to use them as a source of organs or tissues for transplants.I＇d like to discuss these ethical issues in Chinese cultural context,especially from Confucian perspective.There are diverse attitudes towards nature and differing views about the relationship between humans and animals.Confucianism emphasizes the principle of Ren and demonstrates that the method of practicing Ren is from near to far,from parents/siblings to other relatives,friends,co-workers,neighbors,patients,students etc,from present generation to future generation,from human beings to other animals,plants and eco-system or nature as a whole.On the other hand,Confucianism holds that humanity is the most valuable and of higher order than the animals.These views would be compatible with the limited use of animals in medical procedures where the benefit to human is clear,demonstrable and large.