先秦儒家的孝道及其现代意义

孝是儒家伦理思想的一个重要范畴。孔子认为孝不仅是指从物质上赡养父母,而且包括精神上尊敬父母。孝是实行仁的根本,由“孝亲”推而广之则是“泛爱众”的仁德。孟子继承并发展了孔子关于孝的思想,并把它推广为普遍的社会道德。《札记》等典籍中也有许多关于孝的阐述。在当前把握并弘扬先秦儒家孝道,对于维护家庭与社会稳定,建构符合时代精神的伦理道德体系,都具有积极意义。

On Confucian Filial Duty in Pre-Chin Dynasty and Its Modern Significance

Filial piety" is an important concept in Confucian ethical philosophy. Confucius Considered that "filial piety" means not only supporting one' s parents in material, hut also respecting them in mind." Filial piety" is the basis of Jen's practice, from supporting and respetcting relatives to loving everybody, to official loyalty and benevolence. Mencius carried on and developed Confucian filial piety. He considered that filial piety is respecting elders and loving younders, thus expanded it to social ethics in general. In addition, there are some. ideas about filial piety in the Record of Rites and other books. Today we hold Confucian filial duty in pre-Chin dynasty, and make it great. This has modern positive significance for correcting the measure of value, for maintaining the stableness of family and society , for Constructing the ethical ideology according with modern spirits.