2018, Vol., No.27

The Reevaluation of Xiaoti as the Solutions to the Alienation of Old People

Suhn-Gyohng Yi | 2018, (27) | pp.1~23 | number of Cited : 0

This paper reveals that the alienation of old people in Korea, which has unfolded from both material and psychological aspects, reaches serious proportions. It also attempts to analyze the causes of the alienation and looks for its solutions. Sooner than expected, Korea entered an aged society in 2017. In that year, the poverty ratio of households with aged people reached 50%, and the suicide ratio among senior citizens was the world leader along with the previous years. I believe that these negative effects of alienation partly stem from the destruction of the traditional sense of values and the immaturity of the new sense of values. Here what causes the problem has to do with the dismantlement of value systems on the level of society or country as opposed to that of individuals. Thus, the problems involving the alienation of old people have to be approached from a wide perspective such as humanitarian value systems that will lead the future Korean society. This paper reinvestigates the value of xiaoti (孝悌, filial piety and fraternal love), which has dominated Confucian societies. The value of xiaoti develops into societal principles from familial ethics. In this respect, it works as a good foundation for a humanitarian community. In the community based on xiaoti, old people are not neglected as biological weaklings; rather, they are highly respected as the origin of the future generations and the focal point of familial unity. The value of xiaoti needs to be reevaluated today in that it is rooted in universal human emotions. Also, since xiaoti starts from familial ethics, co-prospering relationships must be established among family members to realize the value of xiaoti. The soundness of a society is due not only to the maintenance of its legal system, but also to the moral awareness and practice of its members. In this sense, the reevaluated principle of xiaoti should not be confined to the familial level but expand to the social level. In this paper, I argue that social policies and institutions must be based on the principle of xiaoti, while illustrating the effects of such practices with several examples.

To develop moral sensibility through family relations

윤경숙 | 2018, (27) | pp.25~50 | number of Cited : 0

Family relationship in the past was excessively authoritarian and patriarchal, clearly differentiating the roles of male and female. Such patriarchal and male/female discriminatory family relationship made couple relationship, parent-children relationship rigid and could not avoid unilateral interests relationship originating from differences in mutual standpoints. In that respect, the purpose of this article is to suggest the direction in which to move toward the right family relationship through interacting with each other and communication, which is emphasized by Yangmyeong's Simhak. If interactions and communication between family members are interrupted, it is difficult to form intimate family relationships. If the existing family relationships had a strongly unilateral and vertical aspect with focus on parents where devotion and responsibility are emphasized, the contemporary times require cooperative family relationships where understanding of individual family members is respected. Such cooperative relationships would allow all of the family members to live an independent and autonomous life. Also, the meaning of ethical and moral life can be found in them. In that sense, the family relationships should go toward equal relationships where each member's standpoint can be understood rather than setting authority at the head. Within such family relationship, balanced life can be pursued which can contribute to not only individual but also surrounding human relationships. In that case, will there be a reason to find the meaning of family relationship today from Yangmyeonghak doctrine? In the Yangmyeong's thought, diversified meanings of the human relationship which can be taken notice of by the contemporary family relationship can be found. Starting with parent-children relationship, there are many aspects that can be sympathized in that moral identity discussions are being made on understanding of diversified feelings perceived in human relationships as well as practice-oriented life. In addition, differences in recognition concerning couple or parent-children relationship can be retraced in that human understanding is made to be looked back before the discriminatory sexual consciousness concerning male/female. Thus, although the contemporary times require diversity of life as the cultures of east and west are converged, the meaning of family relationships is to be discovered from Yangmyeonghak, doctrine is because it allows ourselves to look back whether independent lives are being lived.

The Catalog and Quantitative Analysis on Stories of Filial Piety in Korea

Kim Hyon Woo | 2018, (27) | pp.51~69 | number of Cited : 8

A qualitative Case Study on the awareness of Hyo in University Students

박미란 | 2018, (27) | pp.71~95 | number of Cited : 1

Counseling approach for 'HYO' practice

chae kyoung sun | 2018, (27) | pp.97~132 | number of Cited : 2

How to address the issue of solitary death of the elderly - A view on the roles of Hyo for social integration -

Kim Jung Hee | 2018, (27) | pp.133~150 | number of Cited : 15

A Study on the right understanding of the prison father school in correction

junghwanchun | 2018, (27) | pp.151~177 | number of Cited : 1

A Study on the Protection Factors of University Life Satisfaction ; Impact of HYO Consciousness, Self-differentiation on University life satisfaction in Students

Jung, Jung ae | 2018, (27) | pp.179~204 | number of Cited : 3

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2018, Vol., No.27