What needs to be abandoned in China's traditional morality?

On the issue of traditional morality, we should oppose two wrong ideas: the theory of restoring ancient ways and the theory of emptiness.

1. Treat China traditional culture in a retro way.

People who hold this attitude regard traditional culture as a monolithic "Gao Daquan", copy it without analysis and affirm it comprehensively. They can't see the dross, feudalism and limitations of traditional culture.

It advocates "replacing" the new socialist culture with China's traditional culture and "replacing" Marxist theory with the so-called "new Confucianism". This dogmatic attitude towards China's traditional culture is not only bad for us to carry forward China's excellent traditional culture, but also will bring very serious harm to our modernization today.

2. Completely deny the historical nihilism of China traditional culture.

This trend of thought belittles the nationality and tradition of the Chinese nation, regards China's traditional culture as a heavy burden and historical inertia, and advocates "anti-tradition", "getting rid of the traditional form of China culture" and "fundamentally changing and completely rebuilding China culture".

This ideological trend of historical nihilism, which totally negates China's traditional culture indiscriminately, is not only completely wrong in theory, but also very harmful in practice.

In dealing with the traditional culture of China, which is a strategic issue concerning the country's prosperity, national rejuvenation and people's happiness, we must adhere to the principle of making the past serve the present, making foreign things serve China, removing the rough and refined, discarding the false and retaining the true, and using it for our own use after scientific sublation. "This is our scientific attitude towards China's traditional culture.

Four Dimensions of China's Excellent Traditional Morality

1, the way to cultivate one's morality: take a gentleman as the ideal personality.

The pursuit of ideal personality by traditional morality is to cultivate "gentlemen". Confucius said: "Saint, I can't see; If you can see a gentleman, you can do it. "Emphasizing that you can be a gentleman is equivalent to being a saint. On this basis, Confucianism pointed out that a gentleman should have the basic qualities: "He respects people, respects things, supports the people and benefits them, and is righteous to the people. "

2. Family ethics: filial piety as the core ethics.

Under the traditional patriarchal clan system, families are linked by consanguinity, which forms the foundation of clan society and forms the unique "isomorphism of family and country" model in China. China's traditional family ethics was formed on the basis of this system.

3. Social morality: benevolence and righteousness are the basic norms.

"Benevolence" is the highest realm of morality and the fundamental principle of moral practice. Its extroversion is "love", expanding love for relatives and forming great love for the whole world. Confucius said, "Love all people, but be kind." He also said, "It is a benevolent person to be able to do five things for the world."

4. Political morality: Take the world as your own responsibility.

The highest political ideal of China's traditional culture is "peace". Mencius said, "If you want to rule the world, there is no me." Confucius took it as his duty to carry forward benevolence and righteousness and govern the world all his life. Traditional scholars' moral feelings of taking the world as their responsibility aroused a strong sense of social responsibility and historical mission. Integrate yourself into the lofty goals of life.