儒家倫理的現代轉型問題是幾代學者共同關注的主題，韋政通終其一生關注並致力於此問題的研究，發展出了具有自己獨特風格的研究路徑，也獲得了相當重要的研究成果。他以現代生活的實際為視角，採取「認同（深入）——批判——展望」模式，進行「現代而又中國」的出路探尋。具體表現為：通過深入傳統、直探心魂尋求認同；進一步經由「兩面攝取與雙向批判」反省傳統；最後以創造轉化路徑為儒家倫理的現代轉型探尋出路並走向未來。此種轉型路徑的生成依據在於：第一，邊際學者身份使其對待傳統倫理的立場與態度合乎中道；第二，異於常人的研究方法和科學客觀的認知批判視野；第三，獨特的研究視角使其對儒家倫理研究持論平和。因此，無論是其對儒家倫理的批判還是出路探尋，都是我們重新認識和思考傳統儒家倫理及其現代轉化的重要參照。

The modern transformation of Confucian ethics is a common concern of several generations of scholars. Wei Zhengtong has been concerned and devoted himself to the study of this issue for a long time, and has developed a research path with his own unique style . Meanwhile, he also obtained quite important research results. Taking the reality of modern life as the angle of view, he adopts the mode of “identification (in-depth) — criticism — outlook” to explore a “modern and Chinese” way out. The specific manifestations are as follows: seeking identity through going deep into the tradition and penetrating into the soul; then reflecting on the tradition through “dual uptake and bidirectional criticism”; finally, exploring the way out for the modern transformation of Confucian ethics through the creation-transformation path and heading for the future. There are three reasons for this unique research path: first, his unique marginal scholar status makes his stance and attitude towards traditional ethics in line with the middle way; second, he has a good command of the unique research method and is in possession of a scientific and objective cognitive critical vision; third, his unique research perspective makes him hold a fair view on Confucian ethics research. Both his criticism of Confucian ethics and his exploration of the way out are important references for us to re-understand and reconsider the traditional Confucian ethics and its modern transformation.