한국인의 효의식과 효행의 과거 현재 미래

Abstract

In traditional Korean society, filial piety presented the basic values of Korean life and social management. Even today, a sense of filial piety has a valid value as a personal character and social value in terms of its essence and positivity. It also provides a foundation of value for creating a social community based on humanity in the future. The essential values of filial piety are humanism, human morality based on intimacy feelings of parents and children, cultural assets that enhance personal character and create a civilized society based on personal character. In this respect, it is an asset that forms the basis for personal character and creates a sound future society. Therefore, despite the historical functions and modern social limitations of filial piety-based politics in the past, the filial piety are still required. During the passage of the modern industrial society, Korean society needs to realize the spirit of filial piety by paying attention to the aspects of life faced by the elderly, such as rapid dismantling of families, weakening the social status of the elderly, and prolonged old age. The succession of Korea’s future society and filial piety will be the foundation of a future society where well-being, well-aging and well-dying can be possible by creating a welfare society based on humanity and love for human. Hereafter, filial piety should be re-recognized in terms of people’s human rights, and the succession of filial piety is necessary in terms of the people’s right to pursue happiness. It is necessary to ensure the stability of life in old age, policy efforts by local communities to support vibrant senior life, link civic volunteer activities with filial piety, increase education for senior citizens, and create policies to spread well-aging and well-dying culture. These contents are difficult for descendant or families to do to their parents, and the state or local governments are obliged to plan and implement them faithfully.