浅谈中西方价值观的差异-英文论文

OnthedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternValues浅谈中西方价值观的差异[Abstract]valuesaretheessenceofthespiritofnationalculture.ThisarticleanalysesthedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternvaluesaccordingtothevaluemainstreams,personal-based,Heavenconcept,knowledge,andcommunicationandsoon.WiththeprofoundunderstandingofChineseandWesterncultures，wecanavoidthemistakesofcross-culturalcommunication[摘要]价值观是民族文化的精神本质。本文从价值主流、个人本位、天人观、知识观、交际观等几个方面析中西方价值观的差异，有了对中西方文化更深刻的理解,才能避免跨文化交际失误。[Keywords]China;West;culture;values;differences[关键词]中国；西方；文化；价值观；差异Thedifferencesbetweencountriesinvalues,makesthewaysofthinkingorbehaviorofpeoplearedifferentineverycountry.Incross-culturalcommunication,thesedifferencesareeasytocausethemisunderstandingsbetweenthetwosides.Valuesarethedifferencesincross-culturalcommunication.ThisarticlewillanalyzethedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternvalues,WiththeprofoundunderstandingofChineseandWesterncultures，wecanavoidthemistakesofcross-culturalcommunicationFirst,Valuesandculture.Cultureisarichmulti-dimensionalextension,itincludesthematerialculturelife,sociallifeandspirituallifeofthethreemajorareas,generallyitreferstohumanbeings’abilityandcreateresultsthatintheprocessofsocialpractice.Cultureincludesvaluesystemsandvaluesarethecornerstoneofculture.Valuesarealsothemostprofoundanddifficultpartofunderstanding,andtheyguideandcontrolpeople'sbehaviorallthetime.Valuesaretheessencespiritofnationalculturetheydecidethecharacteristicsandstyleofculture.Second,themaindifferencesoftheperformancebetweenChineseandWesternvalues.1.Thevalueofthemainstream.ThemainstreamofWesternculturalvaluesisthespiritoffightingforself-satisfaction.Westernculturepublicizespersonality,emphasizestheprotectionofindividualinterests,focusonthepotentialofindependentindividualsandstrengthenstheawarenessofindividualrights.ThevaluesofmainstreamChinesecultureisthespiritofharmony.Intherelationshipbetweenhumanandnature,Chineseadvocatesharmonybetweenhumanandnature,humanandnaturecanliveinharmony.Inhumanrelations,emphasizetheimportanceofharmonywiththehumangood.TheChinesenationisapeace-lovingandfriendlyone.2.Unifiedandpluralisticvalues.ChinesepeoplearedeeplyaffectedbytheConfucian.Theythinkthatthemoreconductsapersonmakesinhislife,themoremeaningful.Therefore,peoplewhohasthelargestpoliticalvisionareaffectedbysuchaunitaryvalueoflife,mostpeopledonotwanttobetheonewhoisinterestedinNaturalScience,whichweretrappedintheembryonicstageofscientific.Also,peoplehavethewisdomtoconcentrateonpoliticalpower,sothatcancreatarealpoliticalculturesuper-solidmodelinauniqueworld.Inthisparticularmodel,theChinesewillhaveauniquehistoricalphenomenon.ThevalueoflifeinWesternculturewasthediversification,politicsisarealizationofthelifevalueandbusinessisalsoconsideredtobeveryvaluable.3.Relationshipandhumanstonature.InWesterncountry,relationshipandhumanstonatureis:humanscontrolnature.asfollows:makelifecomfortableandconvenient;problemscanbesolvedonceweknowthefacts.TheWesternexperienceofhumanlifebeingseparatefromnaturecanbefoundintheBiblestoryofcreation.Asmastersofnature.humansareencouragedtocontrolitandexploititinanywaytheychoosetomasterthenaturalworld,peopleneedtostudyandexploreittofigureouthowitworks,muchasyoumightfigureouthowamachineworksbeforeyouuseit.ThisattitudeoflookingatthenaturalworldasanobjectcontributedtothedevelopmentofWesternscience.InChina,relationshipandhumanstonatureis:harmonywithnature,asfollows:liveaccordingtotherhythmsofnature;everythinghasitsowncharacter;bebalanced.Chinesetraditionalmedicineshowstheculturalvalueofharmonywithnature.4.Senseoftime.InWesterncountry,senseoftimeis:futureorientation,asfollows:controlthefuturebyplanningforit;whatispastispastandnotimportant;theyoungknowwhatishappening;studyhistorytoshapethefuture.Intheirmind,eachofushassuchabank.Itsnameistime.Eachdayitopensanewaccountforyou.Eachnightitburnstheremainsoftheday.Ifyoufailtousetheday’sdeposits,thelossifyours.Thereisnogoingback.Thereisnodrawingagainstthe“tomorrow”.Youmustliveinthepresentontoday’sdeposits.Investitsoastogetfromittheutmostinheath,happiness,andsuccess!Theclockisrunning.Makethemostoftoday.Andrememberthattimewaitsfornoone.InChina,senseoftimeis:pastorientation,asfollows:traditionifthebestteacher;whathappenedinthepastisimportanttoday;theoldarewise;breakwiththepasttochangesociety.5.Activity.InWesterncountry,activityisdoing–whatyouaredoing.Asfollows:achievespecificgoals;developproceduresandmeasureresults;showtheworldwhatyoucando;payattentiontoactions.Doingculturepeopleoftentalkalotandmaynotbeespeciallyphysicallyactive.Ifyouasksuchapersonwhattheyaredoingwiththeirtalk,theymightsaythattheyareplanning,problem-solving,gatheringinformationormakingdecisions.Theseareimportantconceptsforpeoplefromdoingculturesbecausethesearethementalactivitiesthatleadtoactionoraretheequivalentofaction.Theyconsidertheseactivitiesaswellastheirachievementstobeimportant,usuallymoreimportantthantheirsocialstatusorposition.InChina,activityisbeing-whoyouare,asfollows:protectyourdignityandthedignityofothers;fulfillyourrole;showtheworldwhoyouare;