Xunzi's View On Righteousness And Benefit And Its Contemporary Valu

Xunzi,as a representative figure of pre-Qin Confucianism,his thoughts of righteousness and profit occupy a very important position in Confucianism.On the basis of inheriting the Confucian tradition of emphasizing "righteousness",Xunzi put forward his own unique and systematic thought of righteousness and profit,which not only enriched the Confucian thought of righteousness and profit,but also had a profound influence on the later generations.To study Xunzi’s concept of righteousness and profit and its contemporary value,we must first understand the background of Xunzi’s concept.In the late Warring States period,under the special historical environment of the contending of a hundred schools of thought and Dukes fighting,Confucius’ view of righteousness,thinking of righteousness as quality,Mencius’ "sacrificing one’s life for righteousness",Guanzi’s view of righteousness and profit,advocating "valuing righteousness rather than undervaluing profit",his theory of human nature and thoughts of "pursuing profit and avoiding harm" had a great impact on Xunzi’s view of righteousness and profit.On the basis of absorbing and learning from predecessors’ thoughts,Xunzi put forward a unique point of view on the issue of righteousness and profit.By referring to relevant materials,we should also understand the theoretical basis of the formation of Xunzi’s concept of righteousness and profit.Xunzi maintains that human nature is evil,and his concept of righteousness and profit is based on the theory of human nature,and he safeguards the realization of his concept of righteousness and profit through the way of "stressing law and stressing Li".Secondly,the main content of Xunzi’s concept of righteousness and profit is an important part in the text.Through consulting the materials,this paper analyzes the concepts of "justice" and "profit" and "differentiation of righteousness and profit" in Xunzi’s view of righteousness and profit,and discusses the main contents of Xunzi’s view of righteousness and profit,which mainly includes the idea of righteousness and profit,righteousness and profit first,righteousness and profit two,profit and profit to enrich the people.Therefore,Xunzi’s concept of righteousness and profit has profound theoretical significance.Xunzi holds a positive attitude towards the reasonable pursuit of "profit" and guarantees the implementation of his concept of righteousness and profit through the thought of "rites".Finally,it is the most important part of this paper to study the contemporary value of Xunzi’s concept of righteousness and profit.This paper discusses the contemporary value of Xunzi’s concept of righteousness and profit from individual,society and state.From the individual level,Xunzi’s view of righteousness and profit helps individuals to set up correct values and build ideal moral personality while reasonably pursuing their own profit.At the social level,it is beneficial to establish the correct orientation of social value and promote the development of socialist concept of righteousness and profit.At the national level,Xunzi’s concept of righteousness and profit coincides with the correct concept of righteousness and profit advocated by our country today.We should uphold righteousness and pursue shared profit.While promoting our own development,we should also strengthen international relations with other countries and work to build a community with a shared future for mankind.