试论孟子的孝道思想

孟子继承孔子之道,捍卫礼乐的价值,并顺孔子的仁学继续发展,建立了以心性为核心的道德形而上学体系,为孝道思想确立了义理根据。孝道具有内在和超越的特点,它一方面作为普遍性的规范要求,人人须无条件遵守;另一方面,它又是通过具体的内在行为表现出来。孟子希望通过遵守孝道,"人人亲其亲,长其长",进而达到"天下平"的理想社会,孝道畅行,君主实行仁政。

On Mencius's filial duty thought

Mencius inherited Confucius tradition, defended the value of rituals and music, continued to develop the Confucius Benevolence Science and set up the system of moral metaphysics with human nature as the core, which found ground for the filial piety. Filial piety has the inner and transcendent character. On the one hand~ it is the universal standard requirement and everyone must obey it unconditionally, on the other hand, it is manifested by the specific act. Meneius advocated filial piety in the hope that everyone abided by the filial piety, narrlely ＂everyone loves the lovers and respects the respecters＂ , and then achieved ＂ideal world ＂ of great harmony society. But this requites that the prince must implement policy of benevolence, and ＂share happiness with people ＂ and improve people material standard of living.