Ethic Thoughts Of Franklin

Franklin is one of the most important representatives in the American colonial period.Through The individualism of struggle, he achieved from a printer to industrialist, scientist,politician and profound changes to these characters. From poverty to prosperity, from the helplessto strong, from the ordinary to glory, it is the best interpretation for the "America spirit". Thestruggle of life is also the epitome of the United Nations from awakening to strong.In this essay, the author will find the origin of Franklin’s Puritan thoughts, on the one hand，Franklin was influenced by the Puritan thoughts, and on the other hand, was under the influence ofdeism. By the dialectical, rational thinking, franklin eventually formed the tolerance of religionand laid the groundwork for the formation of the rational and practical ethics. The second part isthe difficult point of this article, analyzes the main contents of the ethical thoughts, In terms ofwork, franklin said that work was worship of god, was an efficient way of realizing ego value,and its ultimate goal was aimed at bonhams in person; In terms of wealth view, franklin thoughtmoney was the glory of god, wealth as achieve ideal tool, on the access should be supported bymoral and should stick to moderate principle on retain and use,In terms of virtue, franklin thoughtthat virtue was the key to get rich; This essay will analyze and discuss it, And summarizes thereligious and secular unifies,the utilitarianism and the unity of ideological characteristics.In theend,the essay will show the contribution of franklin’s ethical thoughts to American history, culture,and then disscuss the value in the contemporary society. As the foundation of American spirit,Franklin left a huge spiritual wealth for the America. As a model of self education, selfperfection, Franklin had also become a model for generations of Americans to follow. The successof Franklin not only had a profound impact on the Americans, it also provided a reference forthe realization of personal value, the survival and development in the world today. For Chineseand Western exchange increasingly close today, researching on Franklin’s ethical thoughtsbecomes more significant.