Vocational Identity and Agency of Chinese College Students: Effects of Filial Piety and Implications in Career Education

Balancing family obligations and personal aspirations is crucial for college students in making life decisions.This critical review examined empirical studies on the effects of filial piety on college students’vocational identity and agency.According to identity capital theory,college students need a sense of agency to construct identity consciously and adapt to adulthood.Filial piety may profoundly influence this process as the core value and internalized social structure for the role of being an adult child in a Chinese family.However,no studies have been conducted from the identity capital perspective.This review found that filial piety had direct effects on college students'vocational identity and also indirect effects by shaping specific agency competencies.The impact of filial piety on the agency was more likely to occur through providing normative guidance about adult roles,influencing how college students view family as a supportive resource,and perpetuating parenting experiences.Based on these findings,this article suggested further examining the mediating role of agency between filial piety and identity development,as well as the effects of filial piety on the psychological foundation of agency development.This review suggested enhancing the agency of college students and encouraging reflections on filial piety in career education.

A Preliminary Exploration of the Differences Between Chinese and American Filial Piety Reflected In The Joy Luck Club

The attitudes towards filial piety between the Chinese and the Americans leads to the conflicts between the Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters.Family,the basic unit of a society,is the fundamental element in the traditional Chinese culture and it is a core of Chinese culture.Similarly,the Americans also attach great importance to family.Americans pursuit personal independence and performance and self-awareness and hold that everyone is equal and free.While Chinese people emphasize family members’interdependence and the whole family’s honor and the pecking order of family members and obedience.

“Filial Piety” in The Analects of Confucius and “Filial Piety” in Today’s Society

Against today’s backdrop of“filial piety”in society,the“filial piety”in the Analects of Confucius triggered heated debates.Since ancient times,“filial piety”,which is of great importance to traditional Chinese culture,has been an important part of Confucianism.“Ingratitude”will inevitably be condemned by society.But nowadays,“irrational filial piety”will turn into“foolish filial piety”.Therefore,what people should do is to carry out“rational filial piety”and carry forward Chinese traditional culture critically so as to make contribution to building a harmonious socialist society.

The Filial Piety Thought in The Analects and Its Implications for the Filial Culture Education in Rural Areas of China

The Analects is the source of Confucian culture,and filial piety is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.The filial piety thought contained in The Analects is profound and concrete.From the macroscopic perspective,it is embodied in the filial piety and loyalty;from the perspective of family filial piety,it manifests itself as the four aspects of the individual s support,respect,courtesy and loyalty to parents.Through the in-depth interpretation of the filial piety in The Analects,and combination of the issues of endowment,education,empty nesters and left-behind children in rural areas,this paper explored its value in the individual,family and social construction.

The Life Wisdom of Chinese Traditional Filial Piety

Filial piety is not only the core concept of Confucianism,but also an important category of Mohism,Legalism,Taoism and Buddhism.To analyze the essence of Chinese traditional filial piety,we should explore it from the vast classical works of hundreds of schools of thought,and also from the long-term practice of social life of all nationalities and folk culture.I think that although the content of"filial piety"is constantly changing with the times,the wisdom of life contained therein,especially the dialectical thinking of thinking and dealing with filial piety,is the essence of the most universal and lasting value.

A Study on the Development and Transmission of Filial Culture in the Legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood

At present, the protection of the legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood is declining and fails to give full play to its function of building filial culture. Combined with the examination of the contemporary inheritance and protection of the legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood, we make full use of the existing resources of the legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood in urban areas and unite the cities of Xuzhou, Xingping, and Jiaozuo to put forward practical and favorable suggestions for development and inheritance, and jointly promote the exploration of the development and inheritance path of the filial culture of the legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood.

On the Divergence of Piety in Chinese and Western Culture: A Case Study on Euthyphro and The Analects

Piety culture can be traced back to thousands years ago both in Chinese and western cultures.In the classic works Euthyphro and The Analects,piety has different connotations.In the paper,a comparative study on piety between Chinese and western culture is conducted with the exploration and comparison between the origins of piety in different cultures,and the analysis of different parent-child relationships under different piety cultures.It is concluded that both piety culture of China and western countries should be given due attention and respect.

An Intercultural Study of Pushing Hands——The Seeking,Losing and Acquiring of Harmony

The film Pushing Hands is an intercultural film about an elderly Chinese man who was suddenly transplanted into his son's American home after more than 70 years' living in China.This article tries to analyze the film in both Chinese and western perspectives,emphasizing on the Chinese value of harmony and filial piety which is important in maintaining harmony within a family.

Inheritance and Innovation of Chinese Filial Piety Culture

Chinese traditional filial piety culture has gained widespread acceptance in contemporary social life and has been inherited and carried forward in a variety of ways instead of fading away with the development of economy and society.Meanwhile,under the background of urbanization,industrialization,and modernization,traditional filial piety also faces many new challenges.This paper puts forward the reflections and countermeasures concerning the inheritance and innovation of filial piety culture in the new era from perspectives of concept connotation,publicity and education,institutional guarantee,funding source,and social organizations.

The Issue of Intergenerational Equity in the Context of Population Aging:From the Perspective of Confucian Ethics

As the aging population continues to grow in China the issue of intergenerational equity in the field of old-age security has become increasingly prominent. Through a comparative study of the liberal theory of intergenerational equity, this paper shows that at least in the contemporary social context of China, filial piety still acts as an important moral foundation and value basis for the intergenerational distribution of old-age support resources. The emphasis on an intergenerational contract based on filial piety not only presents a theoretical perspective transcending liberalism for addressing the issue of intergenerational equity in the context of contemporary China, but also provides significant and irreplaceable institutional resources. Starting from the Confucian family-centered theory of social justice and through the reconstitution of traditional ethical resources, this paper explores a family-centered, multi-level old-age security system to cope with the issue of intergenerational equity against the backdrop of population aging.

Does Filial Piety Make a Good Government Official?

FILIAL piety has been an essential element of traditional Chinese culture since the time of Confucius and is all about the way Chinese relate to their parents and other family members.Now the concept has found its way into the workplace.Recently this virtue was introduced as one of the criteria for selecting government officials,leading to a flurry of debate among the public. In Weixian County,north China’s Hebei Province,Qi Jinghai, Secretary of the Weixian Committee of the Communist Party of China,introduced a regulation stating that candidates applying

“孝”为“仁”“礼”之本论

孝、仁、礼虽都是儒学最为重要的核心范畴和德目,但孝为仁、礼之本。孝为仁之本:孝是仁的情感发生根源;仁之博爱是孝之亲爱的有序推扩;孝是行仁的实践起点。孝为礼之本:孝是礼的人性内在根源与心性基础;礼之敬意源于孝之敬亲敬祖意识;孝之祭礼是培育强化人们敬意的根源和途径。重视孝本论有利于厘清儒学重要范畴的内在联系与逻辑,有利于呈现曾子学派的重要性,也有利于推动弘扬中华传统孝道的实践。

儒家“孝道”思想的新开展

儒学作为中华优秀传统文化的重要组成部分,对中华文明产生了深刻影响,但儒学在现代社会的命运究竟是沦为“博物馆中的陈列品”还是“游魂”?如何以时代精神激活儒学生命力,把跨越时空、超越国度、富有永恒魅力、具有当代价值的文化精神弘扬起来,使其与当代文化相适应、与现代社会相协调,无疑是返本开新的使命所在。为此,《天府新论》编辑部策划了“激活儒学生命力”系列笔谈,拟围绕当下社会尤为关注的孝道、婚姻、生育、教育等热点问题,组织专家学者展开讨论。数月前,凤凰网的一篇《当一位北大教授成为24小时照护者》的文章刷屏,胡泳教授“在做自己和做个孝子之间寻求平衡”的照护经历引发无数人的共鸣。当代社会如何做孝子或者说如何践行孝道,既是一个理论命题,也是一个实践命题。孙向晨教授认为,要在当代社会呵护“孝道”,需要在现代性结构中找到“孝道”可能存在的位置,正确认识“孝道”是我们克服现代社会个体性危机的力量所在。杨海文教授认为,百善孝为先,世态道德化以孝敬父母为第一义,通过孝敬父母的方式来抵达善的境界,最是彰显了行稳致远、事半功倍的文化自信。白彤东教授认为,孔子以父母与子女的亲情重构了“三年之丧”的封建之礼,在当下社会我们依然可以保守孔子的精神,通过订立新的丧葬礼仪来扶持和强化亲情这种自然情感。笔谈根据主题需要编排次序,作者排名不分先后。

《今昔物语集》本朝部中的儒家孝养思想

《今昔物语集》是日本古代说话文学中的集大成之作。本朝部中生动地描写了当时社会各阶层的生活,其中也记录了很多孝子、孝女的故事,广为流传。这些故事中蕴含的孝养思想深受中国儒家思想的影响,既强调子女应孝养父母,又要求父母要慈爱子女。可以说,这部说话文学所构建的亲子关系就是“父慈子孝”,同时也说明孝养思想在当时社会颇受重视,具有广泛的共识性。另一方面,《今昔物语集》本朝部中包括“佛教说话”和“世俗说话”两大类型,其宗教性和教训性特点尤为显著。孝养思想也受到了佛教思想的影响,强调孝养得善报、不孝遭恶报的因果报应。在宣扬佛教思想的同时,强调孝养父母的重要性。

中国恩德文化的范畴体系

中国文化是恩德文化,就是以施恩-报恩法则规定人际关系,其中社会的管理者是施恩者,被管理者是受恩者、报恩者。恩德文化在不同的领域建立了不同的伦理范畴。在家庭领域形成了以孝悌为中心的伦理范畴,建构了父慈子孝、兄友弟恭、夫德妻贤的伦理规范。在社会领域形成了以友敬为中心的伦理范畴,建构了尊上恤下、敬老爱幼、朋友互信的伦理规范。在政治领域形成了以忠顺为中心的伦理范畴,建构了君明臣忠、官良民顺的伦理规范。这些范畴都体现了恩德观念,构成了一个完整的中国文化体系。

孝道传承与危机分担:南岭走廊瑶族丧葬仪式中的民俗教育

丧葬仪式体现了民众最传统的社会法则与文化逻辑,具有重要的民俗教育功能。南岭走廊瑶族丧葬仪式通过文本演述、“送灵安魂”、上祭守孝、集体互助、空间净化等环节,创造出一个民俗教育的濡化空间,对个体进行浸润与教育。一方面重视传承孝道观念,进行悲伤纾解与情感疗愈;另一方面重建社会秩序,包括强化三界空间认知与象征秩序,以及经由集体分担死亡危机恢复社区公共秩序。对丧葬中多维民俗教育方式的研究,有利于深入探究中华文化“大传统”与“小传统”如何在民众生活中融合共生,为铸牢中华民族共同体意识研究提供新的思路。同时,民众乐观豁达面对死亡的生命智慧对于当今社会的生命教育具有深刻的反思和借鉴意义。

以传统孝善文化推动乡村文化振兴

良好的家教家风和乡风民情是乡村振兴的内在要求,传统孝善文化能在乡村振兴和以孝治村方面发挥积极作用。然而,工业化、城市化和现代化的发展消解了传统乡村孝善文化,青壮年脱离农村,血缘亲情关系变得陌生与冷漠,老人在家庭中的地位被边缘化,丧失了话语权和主导权。隔代溺爱导致轻老重幼,孝善观念淡化,子女对父母尽孝变得功利化和理性化。在推进乡村振兴过程中,要通过社会福利制度和孝道监督,增加孝道收益和不孝行为成本,把孝善文化融入现代乡村生活,引导村民自觉践行孝道,积极主动孝老爱亲,积极传承乡村孝善文化,推进易风易俗建设,培养乡村文明,用优良家风提升家庭文化和社会道德水平。

罗光思想对孝文化的继承与发扬

当前老龄化进一步加剧,使得重归孝文化建设成为势在必行的需要。本文梳理了罗光的孝道思想,其思想融汇中西文化,认为中国传统孝道重在“敬”,西方孝道重在“爱”,各有偏颇,将这两者结合形成新的孝道观更为有益。罗光的新孝道观是一种生命的孝道观,既避免了传统孝道的“父权专制”,也避免了西方文化权利义务观带来的父子之间的淡漠,使孝道变得柔和可近。罗光的孝道精神值得借鉴,面对老龄化严重的社会需要,要大力弘扬传统孝文化,使其从象牙塔尖的理论变为布衣日常的行为,使人人知孝,人人懂孝,人人行孝。

论冯友兰家本位的孝道诠释

传统文化是我们民族的“根”与“魂”,是现代文明建设不可或缺的宝贵资源。孝文化作为悠久的传统文化之一,在我国几千年的历史中发挥了不可抹煞的作用,更是探寻当今全球老龄化问题出路的资源。冯友兰以“家本位”为视角对传统孝文化进行了新的诠释。以“同情之了解”去看,传统孝文化是在以家为本位的社会背景下,以生命为出发点构成的循环往复的体系,是社会经济发展的必然选择;今日虽进入社会化发展,孝文化仍有不可取代的地位。总之,冯友兰以“家本位”诠释传统孝文化是实事求是的客观反映,也是对今日治学者的鞭策,为今日建设社会主义道德价值提供了基础,为现代社会孝养问题的发展与解决带来了有益的启示。