The Research On The Development Of Philanthropy With Chinese Characteristics

It was first put up to advanced the philanthropy undertakings by the Party during the Forth Plenary Session of 16th CPC Central Committee. The party pointed out that we must set up a social security system with the interaction among social insurance, social assistants, social welfare and philanthropy undertakings, and we must do our best to carry on motivating all of factors, enhance the ability to build a harmonious society. It's the precondition to settle the social contradictions, make the society stability if we want to form a harmonious society. Our government should uphold the philanthropy undertakings, arrange the mixed distribution.The philanthropy undertakings is a kind of action which is based on voluntary to the minority group, is a kind of action which is regularly organization scale systematic. Its willing donated action without the pressure from the others. Philanthropy undertaking is a historically concept, although it has different forms under different social systems, it's a benevolent action in nature. To the supply-side its donate while to the demand-side it's lots of takers. The problems couldn't be solved by anyone. The social security system has reached a high level in the world, but neither government in the world could tackle the poor mass. According with the needs of the minority group, Philanthropy undertakings distribute its capital. To some content philanthropy undertakings is a kind of mixed distribution which is an important part of social security system.Taking the theory of science of social, politics, religious, jurisprudence and economics as the theory base, the paper researches and analyses the causes of shortage of Chinese philanthropy undertakings and the policies of advanced it. Deepen the researching of it is very important to the family, society and nation. We could solved the contradictions of polarization avoids social crises, promoting the tradition of our nation, and enhanced the level of moral.The first part of the paper describes the related theory and concepts, points out why the founder of Marxism didn't advocate the philanthropy undertakings in future socialist countries. The distribution of philanthropy differs with the first and second, it's a willingly mixed distribution and its good way to build a justice society and its characteristics is a non-government organization.The second part of the paper narrates the charity thoughts and activities of our country. It includes four sections: the ancient charity thoughts, the modern charity thoughts, the special charity thoughts in new China, and the revival of philanthropy thoughts since the reform and opening door policies. During the historic way of charity of our country the main body of charity undertakings is the official or private in turn. In the times Republic of China the philanthropy undertakings reached its highest level, in new China the normal philanthropy undertakings disappears in the mainland. However philanthropy undertakings with fraternity didn't disappear, it becomes other form likes home for the aged, welfare service. With the market reform, the social contradictions come. Polarize between the rich and the poor is a fact, the social base for the philanthropy undertakings comes, there are some men who have the ability to carrying on philanthropy...