A Study On The Moral Spirit Of The "Rightness" Of Pre-qin Confucian

The Original meaning Of the rightness is related to people's behavior during the sacrifice in Ancient Times. The concept about"rightness"during the pre-qin period is inherit from the concept during the Spring and Autumn period. During the Spring and Autumn period , the basic connotation of"rightness"is"proper"。This"proper"has the specific content, and the content is closely related to everyone's social role. People of different social roles have different appropriate behavior. Appropriate behavior is a performance of kindness, at the Spring and Autumn Period, the"rightness"has a meaning of the ethical evaluation.The true development of the ethical meaning of"rightness"lays in the Confucianism during the pre-qin period. At spring and autumn period, the"rightness"has the meaning of suitable. Confucius inherited this thought. The?judgment of the appropriateness is a kind of ability. The achievement of the ability is inseparable with people's moral practice in society. The judgment and choice is consistent with certain universal values. And this choice is one of the active behavior , not being forced to hew to the line. Confucius thought that"rightness"is a good quality of a exemplary person. And this thought became the keynote of the Confucian"rightness"development. Both of the Mencius and XunZi throw themselves into confirming that the"rightness"is a kind of special moral attribute--Person's own ability to judge the moral value. But they have a different point of view in how to get the"rightness"and the way of"rightness"acting on people. The thought value of"rightness"is fully reflected at the relationship with the other two Confucian main ideas—"benevolence"and"propriety". Developing"benevolence"and"propriety"cannot do without"rightness"and developing"rightness"cannot do without"benevolence"and"propriety"too.This paper will begin with discussing the rich content of"rightness", make it between both of the Confucian main idea"benevolence"and"propriety". By thinking and explaining the relationship of"benevolence","propriety"and"rightness", searching for the special meaning and value of the"rightness"in Confucian thought. ?...