现存的《孟子》一书同样也是孟子的学生们编撰的,但是与《论语》不同的地方是,它为我们提供的不仅仅是孟子的格言与话语,还包括其篇幅较长的文章。孟子是对功利主义或利益原则着重攻击的,这也触及到了他的道德哲学的核心内容。他相信只有当人类认识到自己的行为能力就潜藏于他们自身之中,人才能依照纯粹的道德动机的指示行事。 The existing book Mencius was also compiled by Mencius students, but differs from The Analects in that it provides us with more than just Mencius’s motto and discourse, but also includes lengthy articles. Mencius attacked mainly the principles of utilitarianism or interests, which touched the core of his moral philosophy. He believes that human beings can act in accordance with purely moral motivation only when they realize that their own abilities are lurking in themselves.