事亲敬养的维度——对儒家“孝生”观念的考察

The Dimension of Supporting and Waiting Upon Parents

关于"孝"的论说是儒家思想的一个重要组成部分。该文集中分析了儒家有关"孝生"的一些说法,其中涉及养亲、敬亲的几个基本环节,包括对双亲物质上的供养与精神上的敬顺,以及孝子事亲所应该履行的义务与责任;分析了孔孟与荀子在从父与从义之间,孰者更为优先的问题上所做出的不同选择,进而指出儒家在面临血缘亲情与社会公义两种价值发生矛盾的时候,其立场是如何的游移不定。最后,该文从生命保存与生命延续的角度说明了儒家独特的"孝生"观。

Remarks of filial piety is an indispensable part of Confucianism. The author makes an analysis of some remarks concerning supporting the parents when they are alive, which involves several basic segments like supporting the parents, respecting the parents （including offering materials of subsistence and being mentally filial to the parents） and performing relevant responsibilities and obligations as filial sons. Besides, it is found out that Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi made different choice about which one is prior, obedience to father or to justice. Finally, this essay explains Confucian unique view of supporting parents from the perspective of the subsistence and proliferation of life.