Summary: | 碩士 === 國立新竹教育大學 === 教育心理與諮商學系碩士班 === 100 === This research aims at discussing the practical way of mankind to live in happiness and harmony. Using comparative study, first of all, to show the common ideal of the Confucianism representatives of books─「The Great Learning」 and the burgeoning of Positive Psychology─both seek to bring individuals and the public lasting happiness and growth. Take this as the foundation to compare both of the similarities and dissimilarities and the common trends at the individual level and the public level. Combine the presented similar patterns and the mutually supplement parts to depict the way the individual and the public long-lasting happiness and harmony.
The Findings suggest that: 1. Both affirm the existence of the individual conscious subject through learning process to master oneself and create valuable life. 2. Individual can self-examination in the nature and works on the external interpersonal affairs, so that he or she, can perform the appropriate virtues and strengths, and change the inner mind, thoughts or behavior patterns. Through repeated the practice of the process, individual can construct positive attitudes and behaviors and maintain long-lasting happiness. 3. Both have an idea that the public well-being and positive development require and start from individual practice which result in driving people around to follow and growth. In addition, how to balance between the happiness of the mankind and the environmental sustainability also reveals the needs of the new economic system. According to the comparison process, suggestions are offered for both in virtues connotation, the concepts of the individual goodness up to the public happiness, as well as different characteristics.
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