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The Commonality Between Marxist Ethics And Pre-Qin Confucian Ethics

Posted on:2015-08-29Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y HanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2296330434959516Subject:Basic principles of Marxism
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Marxist Ethics is an integral part of the scientific world proletariat, which is based on the theory ofdialectical materialism and historical materialism, the origin, nature, the role of ethics, scientific theories,especially with regard to the formation and development of communist morality laws. Confucius,Mencius and Xunzi as the representative of the Confucian ethical thought of Confucius’s "benevolence"as a code of conduct between the highest ethical principles and processes between people, with propriety,righteousness, wisdom, filial piety, fraternal duty, loyalty, letters together as a code of ethics, is a"benevolence" as the core ethical ideology.Any kind of moral doctrine, to be accepted and followed, must be based on real life, theimplementation of specific social practice, code of ethics can play a proper value. Marxist Ethics greatemphasis on the important role of the practice that the practice is a prerequisite for morality, advocatingmoral behavior choices need people to play their subjective initiative, self-education, in practice,self-transformation. Qin Confucianism advocates a positive rather than a negative WTO Masqueradeattitude, showing concern for the real world, to join in order to realize the reality of their ambitions inreality, they are very focused on practical application of moral principles in real life, the heavy emphasison ethical practices in the unity of knowledge, and in order to maintain the existing social order.Marxist critique of humanism inherited and developed the rational factors humanitarian history,both as a theory of value, but also an ethical principle. As the core of Confucian ethical thoughts ofbenevolence Qin Confucian ideology fully reflects the concern for human life and care,"benevolence" toachieve so-called ethical values realized. Although both represent very different class position, but theMarxist humanist thought and Confucian thought have shown a high degree of concern for human life,both affirmed the value and dignity of the people, especially the underlying labor certainly the value anddignity of the person, while both in terms of human development also exist importance commonality.The principle of collective ethical thought is Marxism basic ethical principles, which focus ongroups and Qin Confucian values and collective thoughts are that the development is inseparable fromthe development of individuals, advocates the overall interests above individual interests, personalinterests can not be beyond the group benefit should be subject to value and interest groups, even whennecessary to make sacrifices, but they do not deny the legitimacy of the interests of both, but recognizethe reality of the individual to pursue the interests of rationality to a certain extent.Marxist thought and Pre-Qin Confucian ethics research ethics indicate commonality, both havebeyond the era of universal value and significance of the class, it is also based on this, to set upcommunication with the Marxist Ethics bridge Qin Confucian ethics. Tendency of commonality betweenthe two, as well as its ethical development-the coexistence of complementary, symbiotic communionand renovation trends, to promote the integration of Marxism and Qin Confucianism as therepresentative of traditional culture, respond to and resolve of our society in transition to be spiritual andmoral crisis facing our country and how to practice the concept of harmony, building a harmonious world, have important theoretical and practical value and significance.
Keywords/Search Tags:Ethical thoughts, moral practice, humanitarian, collectivism
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