On Dewey’s Thought of Moral Imagination and Its Implications

杜威是理论性阐释道德想象力思想的先驱人物。道德想象力本身在道德教育中具有不可替代的作用。立足杜威著作，探究杜威道德想象力思想的主要内容。杜威道德想象力思想包括移情投射和创造性发掘情境中的可能性，以及处于一筹莫展困境时继续寻求新的可能性。道德想象力思想具体内容包括移情性想象、慎思性想象和创造性想象。这三方面对加强道德情感教育、强化道德慎思教育以及深化道德创造性教育具有重要启示。Dewey was a pioneering figure in the theoretical elaboration of the idea of moral imagination. Moral imagination itself has an irreplaceable role in moral education. Based on Dewey’s writings, the main elements of Dewey’s idea of moral imagination are explored. Dewey’s idea of moral imagination includes empathy projection and creative exploration of possibilities in a situation, as well as the continued search for new possibilities when at a loss. Specific elements of the idea of moral imagination include empathy imagination, deliberate imagination, and creative imagination. These three aspects have important implications for strengthening education in moral emotion, enhancing education in moral deliberation and deepening education in moral creativity.