Modern Society and Youth Ethics

Author: Sun Baohong
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Interdisciplinary Youth Research Frontier Book Series. This book reflects on the construction of ethical norms in modern society from a sociological perspective, guided by the ideal pursuit of what ought to be, and proposes a preliminary social ethical norm system. Subsequently, it analyzes the challenges in constructing the modern ethical system in China within a historical context. Then, drawing on a wealth of survey data on the moral status of youth over the past decade, it provides an empirical interpretation of the daily ethical practices and value pursuits of contemporary youth. On this basis, the book proposes that through the interaction of "social benign operation and personal successful practice," young people can gradually complete their ethical moralization process via their own practical experiences, continuous learning, and rational accumulation.