ON FILIAL PIETY AS A SOURCE OF MORAL MOTIVATION IN CONFUCIANISM
"This is filial piety which is the foundation of virtue and the origin of civilizing"not only emphasizes that filial piety(frater-nal love)is the origin of the Confucian moral system,but also indicates that filial piety(fraternal love)is the source of motivation for the generation and development of Confucian morality.Filial piety serves parents well,inspires people to cherish their own lives and care for their parents'health,strengthens the all-round ability training of"wisdom,benevolence and courage",moral cultivation and will honing;promotes the development of virtues and the expansion of benevolence,so that people can gradually cultivate virtues such as love,respect,loyalty,courtesy,obedience,fraternal love,righteousness,integrity,sincerity,concessions,modesty and gentle-ness.Filial piety is a life ambition to When we have established our character by the practice of the(filial)course so as to make our name famous in future ages and thereby glorify our parents,which inspires one to make continuous progress,to serve one's country and the people,and to build up a successful career.