11月2日

教育理念
傅斯年 ( 1896~1950 )

立信是做人做學問一切的根本，也是組織社會國家
的一切根本。不能立信，決不能求真理。

我在臺灣大學對於學生的性品教育，只說了一句
「講道」的話，就是「不扯謊」。因為這是性品教育
的發軌。這一項做不到，以後都做不到。
科學家扯謊，不會有真的發現；政治家扯謊，必然有
極大的害處；教育家扯謊，更無法教育人。凡是做學
問的人，必須從不扯謊做起。

個人扯謊的結果，必至於集體扯謊；遁辭的扯謊，
必引出故意的扯謊。扯謊成了風氣，社會豈有不大亂
之理。其流弊是不可勝數的。

一個人的成就，尤其是有特殊成就的，大多是自由
發展出來的，一個學校也正如此。若果一切用刻板文
章限制，毛病未必能夠一一校正，然而長處卻顯不出
來。須知自由發展是學校辦得成功的最基本原則。凡
在定章程時，不特不要限制得太多，而且應該鼓勵他
自動的應付環境，克服困難。這樣，教育才有生命，
學校才有朝氣。

──選自《臺灣大學辦學理念與策略》

November 2

Theory of Education
Fu Sinian (1896 - 1950)
English translation: Fo Guang Shan Tsung Lin University and Linda Tsui

To establish one's credit is the basis of human conduct and
scholarship. It is also the root of the organization of societies
and countries. If credit cannot be established, then Truth can
certainly not be sought.

When I talked about moral education at National Taiwan
University, the only phrase that I ever “preached” was: “never
lie.” Since this is at the root of moral education, if this cannot be
done, everything that follows cannot be accomplished.

Scientists who lie will never have real findings. Politicians
who lie will certainly cause great harm. Educators who lie
will be incapable of educating people. All those who engage
in scholarship must begin by never lying. An individual's lies
will result in collective lies. An evasive lie is sure to bring
forth deliberate lies. Once lying becomes commonplace, how
will society be without disorder? The drawbacks of lying are
innumerable.

An individual's achievements, especially those that are
extraordinary, have been developed freely. The same applies
for schools. If everything is limited by strict regulations, then
shortcomings will not be corrected, and strengths will not be
revealed. We must know that independent growth is the guiding
principle for the successful administration of schools. When
establishing regulations, not only must we not impose too many
restrictions, but we must also encourage students to voluntarily
deal with circumstances and overcome difficulties. It is only in
this manner that there will be life in education and vitality on
the school campus.

── from Taiwan Daxue Banxue Linian Yu Celue
(The Philosophy and Strategies of Managing National Taiwan University)