THE INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIANISM FOR PUBLIC ADMİNİSTRATİON IN EAST ASIA

Year 2022, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 29 - 40, 11.08.2022

Fatih Ulaşan

Abstract

Confucius, who developed a unique philosophy of life, is considered one of the main elements of Chinese culture, one of the oldest and richest cultures in the world. His main aim was to find a solution to the social and political turmoil of his time. It is a legacy of Confucianism shared by more than one state, and data sources from a single country are insufficient to understand his teaching. The effects of Confucianism varied from state to state. The reason for this is the influence of the existing institutional structure and traditions in that country, and the effects of Confucianism can vary depending on when Confucianism is used. Although this doctrine predominates in moral terms, it has influenced the country in which it exists in public administration, state administration, education and many other issues. Especially in this article, the effects of Confucianism on public administration will be examined. It presents Confucius's public administration philosophy on five principles: respect for rules, being virtuous and moral, being an exemplary son, behaving in accordance with duty and position, and being honest. These principles interact closely with each other. Confucius believed that the public administration system that would work within the framework of these principles would be effective and successful. Apart from these features, there are other principles of Confucianism. For example, submission to authority, one of the Confucian teachings, is closely related to public administration. Obedience to authority is important to maintain discipline because it is consistent with the hierarchy of command and official control in bureaucracies

Keywords

: Confucianism, Public Administration, Confucian Teachings, Governance, China.

THE INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIANISM FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN FAR EAST

Abstract

Kendine özgü bir yaşam felsefesi geliştiren Konfüçyüs, dünyanın en eski ve en zengin kültürlerinden biri olan Çin kültürünün ana unsurlarından biri olarak kabul edilmektedir. Temel amacı, zamanının sosyal ve politik kargaşasına çözüm bulmaktı. Konfüçyüsçülüğün birden fazla devlet tarafından paylaşılan bir mirastır ve tek bir ülkeden gelen veri kaynakları bu öğretinin anlaşılması bakımından yetersizdir. Konfüçyüsçülük kullanıldığı devletten devlete etkileri değişmiştir. Bunun nedeni o ülkedeki var olan kurumsal yapı ve geleneklerin etkidir ve kullanıldığı zamanda Konfüçyüsçülüğün etkileri bakımından çok önemlidir. Bu öğreti, ahlaki bakımdan ağır basmasına rağmen kamu yönetimi, devlet yönetimi, eğitim ve birçok konuda var olduğu ülkeyi etkilemiştir. Özellikle bu makalede Konfüçyüsçülüğün kamu yönetimine olan etkileri incelenecektir. Konfüçyüs'ün kamu yönetimi felsefesini kurallara saygılı olmak, erdemli ve ahlaklı olmak, örnek evlat olmak, görev ve pozisyona uygun davranmak ve dürüst olmak olmak üzere beş ilke üzerinden sunmaktadır. Bu ilkeler birbirleriyle yakın etkileşim içindedir. Konfüçyüs, bu ilkeler çerçevesinde çalışacak kamu yönetim sisteminin etkili ve başarılı olacağına inanıyordu. Bu özelliklerin dışında Konfüçyüsçülüğün başka ilkeleri de vardır. Örneğin Konfüçyüsçü öğretilerden biri olan otoriteye boyun eğme kamu yönetimini yakından ilgilendirmektedir. Otoriteye boyun eğmenin, bürokrasilerdeki komuta hiyerarşisi ve resmi kontrol ile tutarlı olması nedeniyle disiplini sağlamak açısından önemlidir.

Keywords

Konfüçyüsçülük, Kamu Yönetimi, Konfüçyüsçü Öğretiler, Yönetişim, Çin.

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