Enlightenment to Modern Times from the Ethic Cultures in Zhou and Qin Dynasties

Abstract

In traditional Chinese ethics, thoughts about ecological hold various points of view, with Confucian ethic cultures in Zhou and Qin dynasties as the most ancient cultural forms demonstrating a harmonious humanistic care to reflect the relationship between human and nature based on Confucian culture, which contains ethical philosophy that people and natural harmony coexistence and co-prosperity. The philosophical foundation and the spirit of the “unity of people and natureâ€, humanistic care of “brotherhood and sharing with all creatures.â€, and moral education and practice of “limitedly and timely taking resourcesâ€; although these beliefs born in ancient times but still meaningful to environment pollution in the modern world, and the human and the nature harmonious construction are critical and persuasion, research on their connotation will help people better look at the relationship between human and nature, and modify our values and behavior, as well as send an enlightenment to the development of modern ecological ethics.