Feng Youlan Ethical Thinking Research

Feng youlan is a famous modern philosopher in China. He is the representativefigure of modern new Confucian. The sentence “the three history book interpret fromancient time until modern days, the six books create a new epoch.”can be representedthe significant contribution of Feng youlan in the modern Chinese philosophy. Histheory about New neo-Confucianism is the ideology of modern Chinese philosophysystem.Ethics thinking is an import part of Feng youlan’s philosophy. The academicanalysis study about Feng youlan based on so many reasons, some of them base onstudy, some according to political purpose, and some because their personal emotionalrejects. This paper integrates the opinion from all the above. Base on the Marxismtheory,from four aspect outlined discussed with multiple perspectives about Feng’sethics thought. One is about moral origin and meaning of life, focus on the “truth” ofmoral and moral of the “thing”. Innate moral principles of ethical behavior. Theoutlook on life and the discussing. The second is about life essence, on the basis of thedefinition, distinguish the humanity. Discussing the relationship between humanity lifeand emotion, estimating the good and evil in human nature about suffering or happy inlife. The third is about the “four realm of life” theory. According to the moral sense,based on the different understanding, illustrating the four level about realm of life, thefirst one is the Natural state, the second one is the utilitarian realm, the third one is themoral realm, the forth one is the universe realm. It is Feng youlan’s contribution ofphilosophy theory creation. It is the core of his ethics thought. The finally part of thispaper is talking about the value of life, from the three aspects about desire to ignore,distinguishes the would and response of emperor, focus on the discussion of the“outside win”.With the studying and analysis of the thesis,to further clarify Feng youlan’sethics thought related questions. Pay attention to the late of Feng youlan’s thought. His late period theory tendency is to tending towards Marxism. Make a positive evaluation.Pay attention to combine the people’s internal saints and external win. And finallyfocus on external win. Developing the theory about approach of modern newConfucian ethics thought based on Feng youlan’s study. Enlarge the abundant thoughtsof Marxism,add the various of other philosopher’s opinion. To cultivate and practicethe socialist core value provide resources and theoretical support.