The Research On Family Ethics In The Origin Of The Family,Private Ownership And The State

Family ethics sustains the family order,is an important pillar of the family,and has far-reaching significance for family relations and family life.In a capitalist society,family ethics is deeply constrained by economic relations and loses its effectiveness,and the family is full of money-worship and individualism,which leads to the moral degradation of family members,the fragmentation of family order,and the frequent occurrence of family ethical disorders.Due to the search for a solution path to the reality of family ethics,the maturation of prehistory research,and the fulfillment of Marx’s last wish,Engels wrote the book The Origin of the Family,Private Ownership and the State(hereinafter referred to as the Origin).In Origin,Engels,from the standpoint of the materialistic view of history,made an in-depth investigation into the history of human families,discusses family ethics as a special ethical relationship that regulates the behavior of family members and maintains the stability of family order.Based on this,he clarified the requirements of family ethics,revealed the inner law of the development of family ethics,indicated the realistic direction of dealing with family ethical problems,and looked forward to the future possibilities of family ethics.The thought of family ethics in Origin has rich theoretical value and profound practical significance.In Origin,Engels points out the connection of love,marriage and family,and on this basis,he clarifies the ethical norms that should be in the family.Regarding the ethics of love,Engels believes that love should be voluntary,strong and lasting,and exclusive;regarding the ethics of marriage,Engels believes that marriage should be freely concluded and based on love;regarding the ethics of family,Engels believes that family members should be equal to each other,family members should live in harmony,and family members should be interdependent and promote each other.In his exploration of the history of family evolution,Engels reveals the influential factors of family ethics,family ethics are governed by natural selection,influenced by economic relations,driven by social progress,and tested by practice.On the basis of criticizing the non-ethical nature of family ethics in capitalist society,Engels made a vision of the ethical order of the family in future society,arguing that in a communist society,an order of marital relations motivated by mutual love,an order of relations between men and women in a state of mutual equality,and an order of family relations in an atmosphere of harmony and togetherness will be realized.In the process of modernization in China,the rapid changes in economy and society have given rise to many family ethical issues,which urgently need a scientific family ethical thought as a guide.Engels’ thought on family ethics is rooted in a thorough study of human family history,and its theoretical value is always precious.His ideas can provide reference for the construction of harmonious family relations and the construction of family ethics.It has an important inspirational role in dealing with the relationship between economy and family ethics,establishing the value of marriage and love,and promoting equality between men and women,three specific issues.