中国传统“无讼”观念的程序价值内涵及其当代启示

The Procedural Value Connotation of China’s Traditional “Non-Litigation” Concept and Its Contemporary Implications

摘要: 中国有着历史悠久的“无讼”观念，它源自儒家思想，对社会有着深远的影响。这种观念重视和谐的人际关系，强调道德教化，并提倡通过非诉讼方式来解决纠纷，这与当时的社会背景紧密相连。它蕴含着丰富的程序价值，比如注重道德教化的重要性，追求社会的和谐稳定，以及强调以低成本的方式解决纠纷。对于现代社会来说，“无讼”观念有助于完善调解制度，加强调解的道德基础，并拓展其范围和创新方式；同时，它还能优化法治教育，将道德与法治相结合，引导人们形成正确的诉讼观念。此外，它还能推动社会治理的创新，构建多元化的纠纷解决机制，并促进社区的和谐自治。因此，我们应该以辩证的眼光看待“无讼”观念，取其优点，去其不足，将其与现代法治建设相结合，从而构建一个良好的社会治理体系，促进社会的和谐与进步。

Abstract: China boasts a long-standing concept of “non-litigation”, which originates from Confucianism and exerts a profound influence on society. This concept values harmonious interpersonal relationships, emphasizes moral enlightenment, and advocates resolving disputes through non-litigious means, closely linked to the social context of its time. It embodies rich procedural values, such as the importance of moral education, the pursuit of social harmony and stability, and the emphasis on low-cost dispute resolution. For modern society, the idea of “non-litigation” helps improve the mediation system, consolidate its moral foundation, expand its scope and innovate its methods. Meanwhile, it can optimize the education of the rule of law by integrating morality and the rule of law, guiding people to form a correct perception of litigation. Furthermore, it promotes innovation in social governance, establishes a diversified dispute resolution mechanism, and facilitates harmonious community autonomy. Therefore, we should view the concept of “non-litigation” dialectically, absorb its merits and discard its deficiencies, and integrate it with the construction of the modern rule of law, so as to build a sound social governance system and advance social harmony and progress.