성호 이익의 개방적 효제윤리 연구

Abstract

The objective of this study was to criticize the traditional view on filial piety and brotherly love, and to suggest a novel view. The traditional filial piety and brotherly love agreed with the. Actually, this traditional idea did an important role to support the community of. However, this traditional view was not fair to ordinary people. Unlike the traditional view on filial piety and brotherly love, Lee Ik who was a well known Practical philosopher suggested a novel way to describe filial piety and brotherly love. I called Lee’s description “open traditional filial piety and brotherly love” in the present study. He argued that the traditional view could apply for only very specific cases. The traditional filial piety and brotherly love was based on Ju Ja Ka Rye(朱子家禮). Ju Ja Ka Rye requested too much for ordinary people to practice. Therefore, Lee suggested a new way, called Seo Yin Ka Rye(庶人家禮). He believed Seo Yin Ka Rye can be more realistic and applicable. Lee’s view on filial piety was also very different from the traditional ones. “A filial son makes a loyal subject,” as the proverb says. There was a system that filial sons were recommended for government officials. However, Lee pointed out this system had problems because filial son doesn’t necessary mean a good manager. Lee also argued that the most important part of filial piety and brotherly love was practical activities. Therefore, the filial piety and brotherly love without practice would be meaningless. Lee’s filial piety and brotherly love was not limited in a family. It is rather expanded to the communities. If filial piety and brotherly love remained in a family level, it may cause a family egoism. However, if it was expanded to the community level, it could provide a general ethics in the communities.