中西家庭伦理价值观比较.ppt

1、,Eastern and WesternFamilyValues and Ethics, . IntroductionFamily is the basic miniature of the socialeconomic activity.,Family value is the core in the research of cultural values,and it has decisive influence on the behavior of the members in the family.Due to the difference of geographical and hi

2、storical background,religion and belief,different nations have their own family values. Different cultures create different families., .The definition of family and values,Family is defined as a group of pepole related by blood,marriage or adoption to fertilize and bring up children. Values are the

3、beliefs of a group of people shared as a whole.,Families form the continuation through child-rearing,The decisive family value of China:collectivism Public interests are the interests of the individual,public values are the values of the individual,and public wills are the wills of the individual.,C

4、hinese people tend to be more aware of the connection the have as members of their social groups.,Firstly,peole put an emphasis on the views,needs,and goals of the whole group Secondly,stress that every individual is emotionally Whats more,the authority of the leader,The definitive family value of A

5、merica:individualism,American peole tend to lay stress on their independence and individualism.and it is now the cornerstone of American values and permeates.,Amerians believe that they have control over their destiny,and the are more likely to concern about their own freedom,To begin with,peoples p

6、ersonal aims take priority over their loyalty to groups.In the second place,people believe that they belong to many different groups,not just on group.Each person has the right to his private property,thoughts and opinions,and every individual has own separate identity., .Differences between Chinese

7、 and American family values 1.Chinese concept of filial piety “xiao”，is the most prominent characteristic of traditional Chinese culture.It has been extolled as the highest virtue in China for centuries. In Chinese history,filial piety is the earliest ethical moral that influences our family concept

8、s.,Firstly,filial piety is the ethical morals that regulate the family parent-child relationship. Secondly,ancestral veneration in Chinese culture as well as ancestor worship seeks to honor the deeds and memories of the deceased.,American concept of filial piety In American,BIBLE has been considered

9、 as a source of literary and artistic creation as well as morals and ethics.what American philosophers focus on is not the family pension,but the social pension.,2.Chinese concept of marriage Traditionally,status of wives and husbands are not completely equal in ancient China.A woman is “faithful to

10、 her husband to the end”and lives by “the three obedience and four virtues”,Now, changed,From “economic community”and “reproductive cooperative”to seeking emotional satisfaction.,American concept of marriage,Americans regard marriage as a purely personal mater,having nothing to do with social stabil

11、ity,They desire to get love,and are brave to accept love without hestitation.,Having realized these,nowadays the great majority of American says that the believe in marriage as a life-span goal,and the want their own marriage to last a lifetime,The first one is to accompish the ideal of marital perm

12、anence.The second one is to provide children a healthy environment so that children would grow up with two married parents.,3.Chinese concept of family educationFocous on collectivism and overall interests of the family because of the influence of Confucianism and三纲五常,There has always been an inequa

13、lity between the status of the parent and children.therefore when making some family decisions,children are fored to follow their parents authority. 子不教父之过 望子成龙 Have manifested that parents treat childrens education as their obligation.,American concept of family educationThe ralationship between p and c is equal.p dont plan everything for c.they just encourage c to form distinctive individuality and cultivate the ability of independence.,They treat c as adults.,Nearly everything is based on the premise, that is , equality.,Th