Confucianism And Economics

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Confucianism And Economics

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Confucianism

• A Chinese ethical and philosophical system,
  which originally developed from the teachings of
  the early Chinese sage Confucius (551479 BC).

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• A complex system of moral, social, political, and
  religious thought which has had tremendous
  influence on the history of Chinese civilization
  up to the 21st century.
• A proper conduct in education, government,
  relationships, etc.

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The Central Thesis

• Confucianism functions the way the Protestant
  ethics once did in Western countries, generating
  an inner-worldly asceticism that values and
  demands
• hard work, frugality, education, and the
  willing sacrifice of individual benefit for
  collective good practical to make people live
  well.

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• The Confucian philosophy is built on the
  foundational belief that man is basically good.
• Confucian disciple Mencius(??) further develops
  this, stating, "Man's nature is naturally good
  just as water naturally flows downward." This
  innate goodness could be developed through
  education, self-reflection, and discipline. The
  goal of life was to live a good moral life.
• ceremony, music, archery, charioteering, writing,
  and mathematics

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Education

• Confucius believed that a good society would
  be achieved through education.
• The Problem
• The Assumption
• The Goal
• Be self-motivated, self-controlled
• and able to assume
• responsibilities.

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Government

• Confucius taught that government should be for
  the people.
• Merit-based Bureaucracy is instituted- KeJu
  system
• Anti-corruption Measures
• Noblesse Oblige
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige

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• The state must provide public education, set
  policies to care for vulnerable people, root
  policies in public opinions, appoint and elect
  capable and moral persons as public officials,
  and apply management principles.
• This sort of public administration should lead to
  the harmonious state.

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Harmony Less Transactions Cost

• a junior in relation to their parents and elders,
  
• a senior in relation to their children, younger
  siblings, students, and others.
• Social harmony--the great goal of
  Confucianism--thus results from every individual
  knowing his or her place in the social order and
  playing his or her part well.

Junior
Senior
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• Confucianism has a strong influence in China,
  Korea, Japan, and the countries of Southeast Asia
  as well as among people of Far Eastern descent
  living around the world.

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Neo-Confucian Experience in Japan
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History
15th Shogunate (????) resigned his
position November 9, 1867
Boshin War January, 1868
Edo Period (Tokugawa Shogunate) (????)
Meiji Era
Meiji Restoration (????)
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Policies
Enrich the Nation, Strengthen the army (????)
Abolish Four Divisions of Society Samurai,
Farmers, Artisans and Merchants
(????)
Education Compulsory Education
Economic Import western technologies
Industrial Growth
Single Currency Central
Bank established
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• New Entrepreuers in Japan were former Samurai.
• Samurai turned into CEO of Zaibatsu.

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Why Samurai?
Deterrent of Industrialization
Radical change required Unsettled Force
Well-Educated, Noble Samurai
Spirit/Patriotism - Faithful Agents of Noblesse
oblige of Confucianism.
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• Here came the concept of
• Confucian Entrepreneurs (????)
• Japanese and Korean media propagate the image of
  Confucian Entrepreneurs with Noblesse Oblige

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Samurai Settlement
Business Industry
Schools at All Levels
Government
Zaibatsu
Well-Educated Future Labour Force
Economic Development
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Modern Japanese Neo-Confucian System
Entrepreneurs (Zaibatsu)
Noble People
Government
Education
Profit
Society
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Mitsubishi
One of four Zaibatsu who jointly controlled 76
percent of the total paid-in industrial capital
of Japan before WWII
Established in 1970 by Yotaro Iwasaki (?? ???)
Meiji Era Given Privilege
Protected Zaibatsu
Now Mitsubishi Bank Mitsubishi
Corporation Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries
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Weakness of Confucian-minded Japanese System
Self-Control System vs.. Check and Balance
System
Intransperancy
Corruption
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Confucianism In China

• I History of Confucianism
• II The Comparison Between Traditional
  Confucianism and Modern New-Confucianism

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PART I HISTORY OF CONFUCIANISM IN CHINA
In The Spring and Autumn period Ritual East
minorities(??) Confucianism (spirit harmony
but diversity)????
The ritual culture of Western Zhou (????)
Xunzi(313 yrs ago-238 yrs ago) Confucianism is
the core, Law Combines with the civility
Pre-Qin diversification Of development A
Hundred Schools Of Thought Contend ????
Western Han dynasty Confucianism combined With
Taoism, Legalism And Yin Yang thought
Sui, Tang, Song and Ming dynasty
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Buddhism
Sui, Tang, Song and Ming dynasty
Confucianism The Core
Taoism
supplement
adjust
Buddhism
implement
Legalism
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Part II The comparison

• Traditional Confucianism
• Modern new-Confucianism

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• Traditional Confucianism
• application
• i the management tool for rulers
• ii the moral rules of the social conduct

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• Modern Neo-Confucianism in China
• generate 1911 Revolution
• delegate Kang Youwei
• II. Development in modern society
• why it is popular in China nowadays?
• (background and reasons)

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• According to government policy as
• economic construction as the central
  task(???????)
• the government allow some people to get rich
  first(??????????)
• The Chinese economy and nations power improve a
  lot recent years
• BUT the fast economy development leads to
• the gap between the wealth and the poor
  becomes larger
• the crime rate increases
• there is less trust and faith between person
• the young does not have clearly philosophy

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• The delegate of Neo-Confucianism
• Tu Weiming Li
  Jiacheng

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• new-Confucianism can earn large profit as a
  civilization industry. Furthermore, it is helpful
  for communicating with other Asian countries.
• Question No you agree or disagree?
• Although the new-Confucianism is of historical
  significance in Chinese economic development ,
  it cannot be the theme in future social progress.
  The reason is that the central thought is
  Communism in China.