Abstract
That “development is naturally reasonable” and that “what can be done is what should be done” are the two basic doctrines in modern western development. They have led to the value crisis and ethical crisis in modern development. The theoretical essence of Developmental Ethics lies in seeking the rationality of development. It differs not only from the traditional ethics, but also from ecological ethics. Actually, the sustainable existence and development is the ultimate concern of developmental ethics. Modern human beings have committed resource and environmental crisis, which is essentially the existence crisis of human beings. The solution of this crisis could only depend on the existence principle, vigorously initiate the economicality of natural resources, and confine production and consumption to the area that could satisfy people’s basic need for health and existence. Only in this way could the human species sustainably exist and develop, which is also the theoretical essence and value of developmental ethics.
| Keywords: | developmental rationality; sustainable existence and development; development norm; ultimate concern for development |
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