• 동양고전연구
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• 제50호
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• pp.89-120
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• 2013

이 글은 동아시아 유학 전통의 뿌리를 다룬다. 내가 주목하고자 하는 부분은 중국의 고전 전통과 그에 대한 송대(宋代)의 해석이다. 덕의 개념은 유럽 및 중국의 전통이 만나는 드문 사례들 중 하나처럼 보인다. 라틴어 virtus 와 그리스어 $aret{\acute{e}}$는 중국어 $d{\acute{e}}$ 덕(德)과 매우 유사해 보이는 것이다. 중국 전통에서 덕(德)은 따라서 자연적 힘의 총체로 간주되는 도(道) $da{\grave{o}}$와 늘 연결되어 있다. 유럽 전통과 달리, 중국 전통에서는 덕이 그 자체로 인간 안에 존재하는 하나의 자연적 힘으로서 간주된다. 이 힘은 주변 세계와 인간의 연결, 통합 그리고 조화를 유지해준다. 공자는 사회적 행동(social behaviour)의 가능성, 곧 덕의 가능성에 관한 엄격히 철학적인 논쟁을 촉발시켰다. 공자에게 있어, 상(喪, mourning)는 인간의 원초적인 사회적 특성을 보여주는 현상들 중 하나이다. 하나의 피할 수 없는 불가피한 현상으로서의 애도는 자연적 필연성이라는 성질을 갖는다. 이런 기초적인 사회적 감정은 인(仁)($r{\acute{e}}n$, "human-heartedness") 이라 불린다. 인은 그것이 인간의 사회적 지향의 기초이자 결과로서 해석되는 것이기 때문에, 인간에게 사회 구성 능력을 제공하는 것으로서 간주된다. 인은 덕의 전형이다. 곧 인은 단순히 자연 법칙으로부터 연역 가능한 하나 사실이 아니라, 인간이 성취하거나 혹은 완전히 실패할 수도 있는 어떤 것에 관련되어 인간에게 제기되는 하나의 요청이다. 따라서, 인(仁)의 기본적 특성은 관심(concern)이다. 신유학 시기의 덕 해석은 인간과 자연의 관계에 초점이 맞추어진다. 덕에 관한 논의는 우주론적 관점으로까지 확장된다. 신유학은 인간들 사이의 관계로부터 우주적 상호관계로 초점을 이동시킨다. 모든 규칙들로부터 자연을 해방시키려 하는 도가와는 반대로, 신유가는 이(理)(lǐ) 개념을 통한 존재론적 기초를 창조함으로써 문제를 해결하고자 한다. 이러한 신유학의 태도는 어떤 의미에서 - 완전히 동일하지는 않더라도 - 서양적 사고와 유사한 측면을 갖고 있다. 이(理) 개념과 함께 인간과 자연의 관계에 관한 논쟁은 새로운 차원으로 들어선다. 불교의 무(無) 개념과 함께 등장한 실재의 해체와 차별이 존재론적 형이상학적 개념과 함께 새로운 답변을 얻게 되는 것이다. 이는 중국 전통에서는 매우 새로운 관점이다. 영원하며 파괴되지 않는 관념적 원리가 현상적 실재의 파괴를 막아준다. 마지막으로, 나는 덕 개념과 관련된 유럽적 및 중국적 사유의 비교 가능성에 대한 몇 가지 결론적 언급을 적어보고자 한다. 우선, 모든 고전시대의 유가들에게 있어 구체적이며 성공적인 행동보다 더 정확한 것은 없다. 이러한 행동의 결과는 이 세계에 완벽히 꼭 들어맞는 것이다. 아리스토텔레스는 오직 일반적 개념을 구분할 수 있는 진리에 의해 계몽된 대화만이 합당한 행동에 관한 통찰로 이끈다고 믿는다. 아리스토텔레스에게 있어, 이렇게 도출된 규칙은 실천되어야만 할 어떤 것이다. 유가적 방식의 경우는 보다 직접적이다. 행위자는 이후의 행위를 위한 하나의 정확한 패턴을 수립한다. 이는 - 위에서 언급한 대로 - 하나의 구체적 행동은 결코 다른 행동과 완전히 동일할 수 없으므로, 논쟁은 행동이 수행된 상황들 사이의 차이점에 관한 논의로부터만 발생한다. 이 논쟁은 가능한 한 가장 정확한 행동으로 우리를 이끄는 것이어야 한다. 따라서 교육의 초점은, 개념적 구별이 아니라, 행동 형식에 관련된 세심한 지식의 습득에 놓여진다. 일반화는 물론 이런 노력의 과정에서 성공을 위해 요청되는 하나의 중요한 방법론으로 간주될 수도 있다. 그러나 문제점 역시 존재한다. 개념화의 성공 여부는 - 규범적 개념과 일치하는 행동의 형성이 아니라 - 개별적 행동의 성공적인 수행에 달려 있다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.27-36
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• 1975

The success of the family planning program in Korea is reflected in the decrease in the growth rate from 3.0% in 1962 to 2.0% in 1971, and in the decrease in the fertility rate from 43/1,000 in 1960 to 29/1,000 in 1970. However, it would be erroneous to attribute these reductions entirely to the family planning program. Other socio-economic factors, such as the increasing age at marriage and the increasing use of induced abortions, definitely had an impact on the lowered growth and fertility rate. Despite the relative success of the program to data in meeting its goals, there is no room for complacency. Meeting the goal of a further reduction in the population growth rate to 1.3% by 1981 is a much more difficult task than any one faced in the past. Not only must fertility be lowered further, but the size of the target population itself will expand tremendously in the late seventies; due to the post-war baby boom of the 1950's reaching reproductive ages. Furthermore, it is doubtful that the age at marriage will continue to rise as in the past or that the incidence of induced abortion will continue to increase. Consequently, future reductions in fertility will be more dependent on the performance of the national family planning program, with less assistance from these non-program factors. This paper will describe various approaches to help to the solution of these current problems. 1. PRACTICE RATE IN FAMILY PLANNING In 1973, the attitude (approval) and knowledge rates were quite high; 94% and 98% respectively. But a large gap exists between that and the actual practice rate, which is only 3695. Two factors must be considered in attempting to close the KAP-gap. The first is to change social norms, which still favor a larger family, increasing the practice rate cannot be done very quickly. The second point to consider is that the family planning program has not yet reached all the eligible women. A 1973 study determineded that a large portion, 3096 in fact, of all eligible women do not want more children, but are not practicing family planning. Thus, future efforts to help close the KAP-gap must focus attention and services on this important large group of potential acceptors. 2. CONTINUATION RATES Dissatisfaction with the loop and pill has resulted in high discontinuation rates. For example, a 1973 survey revealed that within the first six months initial loop acceptance. nearly 50% were dropouts, and that within the first four months of inital pill acceptance. nearly 50% were dropouts. These discontinuation rates have risen over the past few years. The high rate of discontinuance obviously decreases the contraceptive effectiveness. and has resulted in many unwanted births which is directly related to the increase of induced abortions. In the future, the family planning program must emphasize the improved quality of initial and follow-up services. rather than more quantity, in order to insure higher continuation rates and thus more effective contraceptive protection. 3. INDUCED ABORTION As noted earlier. the use of induced abortions has been increase yearly. For example, in 1960, the average number of abortions was 0.6 abortions per women in the 15-44 age range. By 1970. that had increased to 2 abortions per women. In 1966. 13% of all women between 15-44 had experienced at least one abortion. By 1971, that figure jumped to 28%. In 1973 alone, the total number of abortions was 400,000. Besides the ever incre.sing number of induced abortions, another change has that those who use abortions have shifted since 1965 to include- not. only the middle class, but also rural and low-income women. In the future. in response to the demand for abortion services among rural and low-income w~men, the government must provide and support abortion services for these women as a part of the national family planning program. 4. TARGET SYSTIi:M Since 1962, the nationwide target system has been used to set a target for each method, and the target number of acceptors is then apportioned out to various sub-areas according to the number of eligible couples in each area. Because these targets are set without consideration for demographic factors, particular tastes, prejudices, and previous patterns of acceptance in the area, a high discontinuation rate for all methods and a high wastage rate for the oral pill and condom results. In the future. to alleviate these problems of the methodbased target system. an alternative. such as the weighted-credit system, should be adopted on a nation wide basis. In this system. each contraceptive method is. assigned a specific number of points based upon the couple-years of protection (CYP) provided by the method. and no specific targets for each method are given. 5. INCREASE OF STERILIZA.TION TARGET Two special projects. the hospital-based family planning program and the armed forces program, has greatly contributed to the increasing acceptance in female and male sterilization respectively. From January-September 1974, 28,773 sterilizations were performed. During the same time in 1975, 46,894 were performed; a 63% increase. If this trend continues, by the end of 1975. approximately 70,000 sterilizations will have been performed. Sterilization is a much better method than both the loop and pill, in terms of more effective contraceptive protection and the almost zero dropout rate. In the future, the. family planning program should continue to stress the special programs which make more sterilizations possible. In particular, it should seek to add the laparoscope techniques to facilitate female sterilization acceptance rates. 6. INCREASE NUMBER OF PRIVATE ACCEPTORS Among the current family planning users, approximately 1/3 are in the private sector and thus do not- require government subsidy. The number of private acceptors increases with increasing urbanization and economic growth. To speed this process, the government initiated the special hospital based family planning program which is utilized mostly by the private sector. However, in the future, to further hasten the increase of private acceptors, the government should encourage doctors in private practice to provide family planning services, and provide the contraceptive supplies. This way, those do utilize the private medical system will also be able to receive family planning services and pay for it. Another means of increasing the number of private acceptors, IS to greatly expand the commercial outlets for pills and condoms beyond the existing service points of drugstores, hospitals, and health centers. 7. IE&C PROGRAM The current preferred family size is nearly twice as high as needed to achieve a stable poplation. Also, a strong boy preference hinders a small family size as nearly all couples fuel they must have at least one or more sons. The IE&C program must, in the future, strive to emphasize the values of the small family and equality of the sexes. A second problem for the IE&C program to work. with in the: future is the large group of people who approves family planning, want no more children, but do not practice. The IE&C program must work to motivate these people to accept family planning And finally, for those who already practice, an IE&C program in the future must stress continuation of use. The IE&C campaign, to insure highest effectiveness, should be based on a detailed factor analysis of contraceptive discontinuance. In conclusion, Korea faces a serious unfavorable sociodemographic situation- in the future unless the population growth rate can be curtailed. And in the future, the decrease in fertility will depend solely on the family planning program, as the effect of other socio-economic factors has already been maximumally felt. A second serious factor to consider is the increasing number of eligible women due to the 1950's baby boom. Thus, to meet these challenges, the program target must be increased and the program must improve the effectiveness of its current activities and develop new programs.