@article{ART002875425},
author={Lee, bong-seok},
title={Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics},
journal={The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics},
issn={1229-8387},
year={2022},
number={53},
pages={79-110}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, bong-seok
TI - Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics
JO - The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
PY - 2022
VL - null
IS - 53
PB - The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
SP - 79
EP - 110
SN - 1229-8387
AB - In modernization, Western society conceives an idea of justice as distributing advantages and disadvantages to individuals by individual’s share. In capitalism, the idea of justice has become a universal belief that the distribution should accord with each individual’s merit. This belief is called meritocracy which in today’s society is believed to be an idea of achieving distributive justice upon which all can agree. However, modern meritocracy conceals an unequal structure.
This paper shows the meritocratic unfairness and the necessity of forgiveness and consolation for the concept of distributive justice as the righteousness of God. To this end, first, this research shows that there is an unequal structure in meritocratic ideology, which evolves into sentiments of hatred and discrimination in Korean society. Second, according to Thomas Picketty, hereditary middle class and succession of wealth have always existed in meritocracy. Third, I will confirm that the similarity between the spirit of capitalism and Protestant ethics is no longer valid within financial capitalism.
KW - Meritocracy;Hereditary Property;Positive Discrimination;Social Darwinism;Consciousness of Merit
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Lee, bong-seok. (2022). Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 53, 79-110.
Lee, bong-seok. 2022, "Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics", The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, no.53, pp.79-110.
Lee, bong-seok "Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics 53 pp.79-110 (2022) : 79.
Lee, bong-seok. Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics. 2022; 53 : 79-110.
Lee, bong-seok. "Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.53(2022) : 79-110.
Lee, bong-seok. Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 53, 79-110.
Lee, bong-seok. Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics. 2022; 53 79-110.
Lee, bong-seok. Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics. 2022; 53 : 79-110.
Lee, bong-seok. "Understanding of Meritocratic Phenomenon in Korean Society and Suggestion of Christian Ethics" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.53(2022) : 79-110.
