Modern orthodoxy often perceives itself and is perceived by others as a movement which grants more importance to moral considerations in its interpretation of halakha and in its general worldview than does the ultra-orthodox movement. Accordingly, modern orthodox rabbis are often referred to as more “moderate” than their ultra-orthodox counterparts, a term which seems to imply that they are more open to moral arguments and more likely to adopt, or to develop, moral interpretations of halakha. A study of some central figures like Walter Wurzburger, Eliezer Berkovits and Joseph B. Soloveitchick, however, indicates that the modern orthodox approach to morality is much more ambivalent. The purpose of this paper is to discuss this ambivalence and to speculate on its source.

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现代正统与道德：不安的伙伴关系

现代正统通常认为自己并被其他人认为是一种运动，与极端正统运动相比，它在解释哈拉卡及其一般世界观时更重视道德考虑。因此，现代正统拉比通常比极端正统的拉比更“温和”，这个词似乎暗示他们更愿意接受道德争论，更有可能采用或发展对哈拉卡的道德解释。然而，对 Walter Wurzburger、Eliezer Berkovits 和 Joseph B. Soloveitchick 等一些核心人物的研究表明，现代正统的道德方法更加矛盾。本文的目的是讨论这种矛盾心理并推测其来源。