Abstract
Filial ethics is an important part of the Confucian culture. As the corner-stone of the feudal ethics and morals, even with a strong color of feudalism, filial ethics is useful for the standardization of words and deeds in the modern world. Coming into the new era, we should take a dialectical and critical view of the Confucian filial ethics and inherit its positive elements. It will be of great significance in improving individuals’ moral cultivation, strengthening the ethical ties of both the family and society, and spreading the Chinese traditional virtues.
Highlights
In the long history of the Chinese nation, “filial ethics” is the core of morality and ethics, the foundation of all trades, the precedence of all pieties, and a virtue mostly praised by the Chinese descendants
Filial piety ethics plays an important role in the Confucian tradition, which is mainly expressed in the following aspects: 1) Treat parents well: As the Chinese nation’s ethics, filial piety is derived from the nature of the blood relationship, whose basic connotation is to treat parents well
Missing and exhorting parents reflect the true love for parents, which is the core of filial ethics; Offering sacrifices and remembering parents is the pursuit of filial ethics, which embodies the basic relationship of human relations and the essential meaning of life
Summary
In the long history of the Chinese nation, “filial ethics” is the core of morality and ethics, the foundation of all trades, the precedence of all pieties, and a virtue mostly praised by the Chinese descendants. “Filial ethics” was assumed as one of the core ideas of the Confucian culture and the feudal society It mainly includes the basic contents of raising relatives and respecting relatives, filial piety, admonition and filial piety, funeral and filial piety (Hu, 2009). It refers to a kind of goodness and virtue of children to their parents, as well as a moral quality that junior should have for their elders (Xiao, 2006). It has great theoretical and practical significance for the development of the traditional Chinese spirits, for the standardization of human behaviors, and for the establishment of a harmonious society
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