Ethical Analysis Of "Betrothal Gifts"

"Betrothal gifts" in Chinese marriage custom is an indispensable etiquette,which is related many fields such as love,marriage and two families.So,there are various ethical issues in the process of betrothal gifts.This topic is to study the "Betrothal gifts",ethically.In order to help people clearly realize that their position and confusion when they meet these ethical issues,and make reasonable choice through their rational thinking.This topic starting with "betrothal gifts" as the research background,and find the ethical issues in the process of sending and accepting betrothal gifts.Its characteristic mainly displays in three aspects,including the reality of love,the utilitarian of marriage and the simplification of happiness.Trace to its source,it can be seen that the interest is the core element to bring the ethical issues.The separation of form and essence of betrothal gifts is likely contributing element to generate the problem;however,people's insatiable thirst for interest is the root of the problem.In addition,the affirmation of the personal value of western individualism makes people pay more attention to individual interests,while ignoring the obligations that individual should fulfill.At the same time,the pursuit of interests is not existed alone,but it exists in all kinds of choice,including a variety of obligations,ideas and kindness.In the process of such a choice,the choice of relative subjects put them in ethical dilemmas,including the struggles between the moral obligation of the giving party,the confusion on value concept of the receiving party,and even tangle between "love" and "betrothal gifts" of bride and broom.Such dilemma not only erodes people's emotion,which causes the emotional indifference of families,but also corrupts the social atmosphere,which make people sink into the high price.In short,in order to get out of its dilemma,first of all,we must purify the existing of betrothal gifts in order to adapt to the current needs of society,mainly discussing the standard of betrothal gifts,living environment and relative subjects from the perspective of ethics.Meanwhile,we should improve the institution of betrothal gifts in a reasonable way to restrain the spread of the related problem.