At present, Xiao is on the verge of brain death in the hospital. After the incident, the national public opinion was in an uproar, and the relevant leaders of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee also went to the hospital to visit the children. Sadly, people are thinking, what happened to our society? ! Is there a moral bottom line for China, a country that is becoming rich and modernized?
In recent years, incidents of being falsely accused of saving lives have appeared frequently, coupled with the general moral indifference in society, the courage of moral action has gradually deteriorated. At the same time, the lack of positive incentives to be brave and courageous even brings a series of troubles to individuals, which leads more people to remain silent in the face of evil.
Nevertheless, 10 many passers-by broke through the basic human relations with the little girl from the ruins, and no explanation can be convincing. Some scholars have pointed out that this incident is not an isolated case, and what lies behind it is China people's general moral decay and great spiritual crisis.
What caused such a tragedy? How can we avoid more tragedies?
Chen Shaofeng, Professor of Ethics, Department of Philosophy, Peking University.
It is believed that the root of this tragedy lies in the weakness of China's long-term construction of values, the lack of civic education and the lack of institutional guidance. In the face of such a tragedy, we should not only condemn others, but also think about personal responsibility; In addition to calling for civil rights, we should also adhere to personal moral obligations.
Chen Shaofeng pointed out that, first of all, for a long time, in the construction of values, the moral standards advocated by the government are too high, divorced from reality, or the higher the better, or only talk about ideal morality, not realistic responsibility, so that people are used to attacking others from the moral high ground and lack self-reflection. This leads people to blame others more and practice less.
At present, in China society, the power of moral ties is very weak, but the power of eroding morality is very strong, which leads to the lack of perfect values and cohesion in China society, and the lack of normal sympathy ties between people, thus resulting in a serious spiritual and trust crisis. When civil rights are suppressed, citizens' sense of obligation and justice are also suppressed.
Secondly, the lack of civic education is another important reason. For example, in China, the education of responsibility, the cultivation of personal virtue and the education of interpersonal communication are not enough. At the same time, the reform of the education system is almost stagnant, and the ideas and methods of virtue education lack the support of the system, which also causes the loss of sense of justice and responsibility.
Chen Shaofeng pointed out that at present, China's society is in a state of disorderly competition, lacking rules and regulations, and self-centered habits are formed by unscrupulous means for personal interests. At the same time, the existing systems and laws also lack support and praise for just behavior.
At present, whether between individuals and society or between citizens and the government, power and responsibility are in an unequal state. This has led to both government organizations and individuals giving up moral efforts for a long time. Chen Shaofeng believes that this moral deterioration will continue.
It takes a long time to rebuild morality and trust. He estimated that in China, this moral decline will not change fundamentally in the short term. "Just like a dense forest has been cut down excessively and turned into a desert, it is impossible to revive it just by planting some small trees." He explained.
Third, this incident provided an opportunity to reorganize personal responsibility and sounded the alarm for the whole society. Many people only like to blame others and criticize society, which is wrong. In addition to reflecting on the lack of system, we should also reflect on the relationship between people and personal moral responsibility from the personal point of view.
The perfection of political and social system is conducive to the improvement of moral level, but it is not a simple linear relationship. Morality is always personal morality. Every one of us, whether government officials, teachers, staff or students, can only change the whole society by taking positive actions and practicing moral commitments.
Chen Shaofeng finally pointed out that changing this situation may be imminent, but we must take a long-term view. In the future, we must first change the education system and teach children a basic and practical sense of civic responsibility and the truth of being a man from an early age. International experience has proved that practical moral education, full rights and reasonable obligations are important contents of civic education.
Secondly, through the improvement of the rule of law and system, the current state of unequal powers and responsibilities of the government will be changed, and individuals and society, citizens and the government will be responsible for each other. Government agencies take the lead in setting an example, and individuals start from themselves and really do what they should do. China society is almost hopeless.