1 Introduction

Translation professional ethics focuses on the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of specific social roles in professional activities. The International Federation of Translators' Charter and AIIC's Code of Ethics for Interpreters and other documents provide clear provisions on the rights and responsibilities of professional translators. In 2019, China issued the "Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for Translators", proposing nine professional ethics standards. However, the compliance of translators with guidelines is constrained by multiple social factors, especially the development of artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies, which have led to issues such as technology abuse, marginalization of translators, and homogenization of translations. Technological advancements have accelerated the operation speed of the translation industry, social networks have diversified the roles of translators, weakened their focus on translation work, and posed new challenges to professional ethics. Frankfurt School scholars place the critical thinking of technological rationality at the core of social critical theory. Hartmut Rosa's "Social Acceleration Critical Theory" focuses on the "speed" changes triggered by technology, reveals the challenges of professional ethics in the speed dimension, and proposes the concept of "resonance" to solve ethical problems.

Challenges in Translation Professional Ethics from the Perspective of Social Acceleration

Explored the challenges faced by translation professional ethics from the perspective of social accelerated criticism theory. Rosa pointed out that technological acceleration leads to individual consciousness and behavior being subjected to pressure, constraints, and domination, rather than liberation. The three dimensions of technological acceleration, social change acceleration, and accelerated pace of life are interrelated, forming a self driven acceleration cycle system. The acceleration of technology threatens the dominant position of translators, and the improvement of machine translation capabilities leads to excessive reliance on technology, deviating from the concept of "proper use of technology". The accelerated social changes have led to frequent changes in professional demands, and translators face difficulties in identifying their professional identity, making it difficult to focus on improving their core translation skills. The accelerated pace of life has led to a mechanical and monotonous work mode for translators, a decrease in professional value, a decline in translation quality, and an increase in workload, forming a vicious cycle.

The Expansion of the Connotation of Translation Professional Ethics by the "Acceleration" Theory

The "resonance" attitude proposed by Rosa is the key to solving accelerated social problems, involving a triple relationship with things, others, and beyond categories to dissolve alienation phenomena. In the field of translation professional ethics, this attitude requires a comprehensive consideration of the interaction between the translator's subject and different levels of relationships, including expanding the scope of collective responsibility, refining industry machine translation norms, strengthening interdisciplinary training, improving qualification admission mechanisms, and enhancing translator aesthetic education. Expanding the scope of collective responsibility emphasizes the dynamic interplay between technology and translators, advocating for the inclusion of translation technology developers in the ethical evaluation system to avoid ethical issues. Refining industry machine translation standards to make the principle of "appropriate use of technology" concrete and actionable, especially in areas where mistranslation may cause serious damage to the core values of the industry. Strengthening interdisciplinary training is the key to responding to technological progress and democratization of translation, requiring translators to possess computer literacy and interdisciplinary knowledge. A sound qualification admission system can help enhance the sense of professional security and honor of translators, regulate market order, especially in the field of professional translation that concerns national public interests and personal life and property safety. Strengthening the aesthetic education of translators enhances their aesthetic level and professional loyalty, promotes the creation of high-quality translations and cross-cultural communication, and achieves the ultimate goal of translation professional ethics.

4 Conclusion

This article analyzes the new challenges faced by the ethics of the translation profession from the perspective of social acceleration criticism theory, pointing out ethical dilemmas such as the weakening of the translator's subject status, unstable professional identity, and professional spirit due to technological, social changes, and accelerated pace of life. The core professional principles in the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for Translators are difficult to effectively implement in practical translation practice. In response to these challenges, the Social Acceleration Critical Theory proposes a systematic solution based on "resonance", starting from the translator subject and focusing on its triple relationship with translation technology, non professional translators, and beyond the scope, to comprehensively consider the norms of the translation industry and the code of conduct for professional translators. Specific suggestions include: expanding the scope of collective responsibility, refining industry standards for machine translation, strengthening interdisciplinary training, improving qualification admission systems, enhancing education on translation aesthetics, and strengthening translators' pursuit of translation artistry. The theory of social acceleration criticism regards collective responsibility and individual responsibility as an organic whole of translation professional ethics, aiming to improve the practical environment of translator professional ethics, pay attention to the positive guiding role of translator professional ideals in external ethical behavior, and provide a theoretical perspective for reconstructing a new order of translation ethics.