「仁」作為儒學重要的組成部分，一直以來被闡釋為道德層面的價值標準。本文通過對《論語》一書中「禮」和「仁」的歷史成因及相互關係的重新探討，試圖將孔子所提倡的「仁」還原為一種社會的「共識狀態」，並由此剝離附加在原始「仁」之上的道德層面的價值取向。
Abstract: ＂Benevolence＂ as an important part of Confucianism, has been interpreted as a standard of value of moral. This research tries to reveal ＂benevolence＂ as a ＂social consensus state＂ and then deprive the moral value orientation from the original ＂benevolence＂ through the discussion of the origin and relation of ＂rites＂ and ＂benevolence＂ in The Analects of Confucius.
