겸애와 별애, 공동체를 위한 새로운 해석 — 관계의 윤리를 중심으로 —

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the ‘Ethics of Relationship’ through the concept of Distinct Love(別愛, 仁愛) of Confucianism, which Mohism criticized as ‘Discrimination’. Focusing on the concept of Distinct Love(別愛) in Confucianism, which is in contrast to Universal Love(兼愛) in Mohism, I would like to examine the Relationship Ethics of Confucianism, which treats others according to Nearness or Distance(親疏). If you insist that the ethics that today’s community should be based on Nearness or Distance(親疏) Relationships, most people will not agree with this. If you say that ‘Nearness or Distance(親疏) Relationships’ should serve as the basis for moral behavior, it will raise questions about whether the behavior is ‘Universally’ or ‘Everyone’ applicable. Today, most people aspire to be ‘equal to all’ and ask to be treated as equally as possible. And this pursuit of ‘Equality’ is closer to the philosophy of Mohism than Confucianism. However, All individuals have a specificity called ‘specific social identity’, and this specificity defines what kind of existence I am in the name of parents, children, brothers, etc., or is an element that forms a certain relationship. The ‘speciality’ that makes up who I am is composed of the way I treat others and the way others treat me in Confucian philosophy. This particularity is materialized based on ‘relationship’. Therefore, This article tries to explain how it can be applied as an ethics ‘for many people’ from human relationships and the mind derived from them.