Confucius' conception of disobedience in the name of civilization by Satrawat, Rachod

“…What is noteworthy in this way of "disobedience" is the question of foundation and its orientation.In the other word, in western culture, civil disobedience is founded on the people's will, justice and common good while Confucius disobedience is centered on the openness of civilization demand: it is acceptable that the children need to obey the parents will but they are also obliged to "educate" their parents volition as well.In the same token, the inferior subject, in the political realm, needs to react politely against the superior or governor's wrong decision.This can maintain the pulchritude of the ancient civilization and fulfill its opened possibilities towards the future.In conclusion, the Confucius conception of "disobedience in the name of civilization" provides the new contribution to political and philosophical milieu.In the western civilization, civil disobedient is formulated on the ancestor need to be recognized.In the other words, civilization can be perceived and conceived as the foundation of disobedience.In this point of view, everyone needs to obey in the disobedient way and express their disobedience politely or "obediently" so that they can react against political evil and social fraudulence and stabilize the mutual relation in the civilization foundation of people's will, justice and common good but in ancient Chinese civilization the value of the ancestor need to be recognized.In the other words, civilization can be perceived and conceived as the foundation of disobedience. …”