Abstract: Langston Hughes, an African American writer, has created a number of childrens poems. However, his identity as a childrens poet and the value of his childrens poetry have not been fully appreciated in the academic circles. He always pays attention to the interaction between art and reality, and the moral and educational function of literature, which also serves as one of the basic principles for his creation of childrens poetry. Therefore, this paper intends to explore the ethical implications in Hughes childrens poetry from three aspects, namely, the ethical disorder, the ethical shaping and the ideal vision, to demonstrate Hughess social responsibility and moral mission as a modernist writer.

Key words: Langston Hughes; childrens poetry; ethic; morality

摘要： 美国非裔作家兰斯顿·休斯为儿童读者创作了不少诗歌作品，而他作为儿童诗人的身份及其儿童诗歌的价值并未受到学界充分重视。他始终关注艺术与现实的互动关系以及文学的道德教化功能，这也是其创作儿童诗歌的基本出发点之一。从伦理失序、伦理形塑和理想愿景三个层面探究休斯儿童诗歌的伦理意蕴，揭示诗人作为一名现代主义作家的社会担当与道德使命。

关键词: 兰斯顿·休斯；儿童诗歌；伦理；道德