摘要 

理想人格一般是指一定社会或阶级所倡导的道德上的完美典型，是人们普遍认为的完美人格形象。同时也是一定社会的道德要求和道德理想的最高体现。不同的时代和社会有不同的理想人格。中国君子和英国绅士是中英两国文化中的两个理想人格。深受这两种文化影响的中国人和英国人经常把这当作一种为人处世的标准。它们具有不同的时代特征，代表了人们当时的精神内涵和社会审美需求。本文通过对中国君子与英国绅士的比较，期望能帮助读者更直接系统地了解这两种理想人格的异同，从而加深读者对各具特色的中英传统文化的了解，更为重要的是明确这两种理想人格是如何影响当代生活的各个方面。

关键词： 理想人格 中国君子 英国绅士

Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Two Ideal Personalities—Chinese Junzi and English Gentleman 2

2.1 Chinese Junzi 2

2.1.1 The Definition of Chinese Junzi 2

2.1.2 The History of Chinese Junzi 3

2.1.3 The Main Characteristics of Chinese Junzi 4

2.2 English Gentleman 4

2.2.1 The Definition of English Gentleman 4

2.2.2 The History of English Gentleman 5

2.2.3 The Main Characteristics of English Gentleman 5

3 The Comparative Analysis Between Chinese Junzi and English Gentleman 6

3.1 The Similarities Between Chinese Junzi and English Gentleman 6

3.1.1 The Emphasis on the Significance of Etiquette 7

3.1.2 Benevolent Heart 7

3.1.3 Strong Sense of Social Responsibility 8

3.2 The Differences Between Chinese Junzi and English Gentleman 9

3.2.1 Attitudes Towards Woman—Discrimination and Respect 9

3.2.2 Core Spirits—Aggressive and Conservative 9

3.2.3 Cultural Expressions—Internalization and Externalization 10

4 Values of the Two Ideal Personalities for the Society 11

4.1 Historical Values 11

4.2 Contemporary Values 12

5 Conclusion 13

Works Cited 15

Acknowledgements 16