Comparison between Chinese and American traditional values.ppt

Comparison between Chinese and American traditional values American individual freedom self-reliance equality of opportunity competition material wealth hard work China Self-improvement, family management, rule of the country, and unify the world Moral principals as the bond of interpersonal relationship and social order Yi Li relations Ancient tendency and egalitarianism Individual freedom self-reliance The Mayflower,1620 Declaration of Independence, 1776 the Constitution,1789 --the divorce religion from government But …e.g. 18-20 independence of the young Equality of opportunity competition The meaning of equality: the equal chance to compete not the equality of people Competition: a fair play winners / losers Material wealth hard work Persistent effort + = success Materialism!! Going from rags to riches Yi Li relations 义重于利 君子喻于义，小人喻于利 文革 Ancient tendency and egalitarianism 不患寡而患不均