Loyalty And Consideration Thought Of Confucianism And Global Ethics

Loyalty and consideration is the core that run through the entire system of Confucian theory which featuring special position and great significance. It is important notion in understanding and grasping Confucianism. This article regards loyalty and consideration with global ethics as studying subject. Firstly we analyze the meaning of loyalty and consideration and discuss the relationship between loyalty and consideration with"Dao"and loyalty and consideration with benevolence; Secondly with emphasis on ZhuXi,we check his contribution to the development of loyalty and consideration thought from the points such as the meaning of loyalty and consideration the relationship between loyalty and consideration and classification of loyalty and consideration; Thirdly on the basis of reviewing the modern explanation of loyalty and consideration we elucidate loyalty and consideration from redefinition its concept human nature discussion and effort on cultivating oneself. Fourthly under the background of global ethics we seek the similar expression of loyalty and consideration thought in world religious ethics, analyzing the similarities and differences in them so as to revealing the value of loyalty and consideration in global ethics.Loyalty and consideration thought of Confucianism on one hand based on self-improvement and self-perfection, emphasizing individual cultivation and moral standard, affirming the realization of self-value; on the other hand it take the group perfection as goal advocating putting oneself in the place of another and giving benefits to other. Loyalty and consideration thought highlights individual social value and social responsibility and make ideas proposed by Confucius into full play such as cultivating oneself in order to bring comfort and peace to others. In the historic process towards globalization, loyalty and consideration thought has gained wide confirmation and identity which provides a basic value orientation and moral standard for people. Loyalty and consideration thought make it possible for people with different culture background and different religious belief living together in harmony which make unique contribution to the global ethic.