孔子的社会教化思想及其现代意蕴

Confucius' Thoughts about the Social Education and Modern Implication

以孔子为代表的儒家以"德"、"礼"为道德教化的核心内容,把"性相近,习相远"视为仁政、德礼教化的理论基础,强调重德礼、轻政刑,反对不教而诛。道德教化是一种精神的约束和激励力量,它是调节以使社会成员之间形成和谐的诸种社会关系、维系社会稳定并使之持续发展的重要精神手段。孔子的教化思想对我们今天构建和谐社会并维系其可持续良性发展具有重要的借鉴意义。

Confucius, who stands for Confucianism, regarded ceremony and morality as the core elements. The idea that “By nature all men are alike, but by education widely different” was his fundamental theory and he focused on the ceremony and morality, instead of severe punishment without any reason. The moral education, which is the spiritual self-discipline and incentives sources, could be a way to regulate social ties, maintain social stability and come into being a harmonious society. Confucius＇ thoughts about education have a great significance for us to build a harmonious society and matain its development.