性善与礼法——孔子礼法思想的人性根基

在人性论上，孔子主张“性相近”，但他未直接言说人性之善或恶。若从孔子整个思想体系来看，应该说孔子是倾向于人性善的；在此基础上，孔子将违法犯罪的根源归结于人们欲望的过度膨胀和人们合理欲求没有得到满足。为此，孔子主张以礼法来节制人们的欲望、约束人们的行为，从而建构相应的法制秩序。

On Kind Nature and Law-abiding by Rituals: A Study on Confucius' Ideas

In terms of human nature Confucius advocated close relationships between people. It is kind nature that Confucius upheld and he also suggested that we abide by law by rituals. These ideas are important for social and legal order.