Principles of Public Administration through Confucius’s concepts

Authors

  • Pawich Udomratanachaiyakul Institute of Public Administration and Public Policy, Rangsit University, Thailand
  • Chira Prateep Institute of Public Administration and Public Policy, Rangsit University, Thailand

Keywords:

Virtue Ethics, Public Administration, Confucius

Abstract

The objective of this research were to 1) analyze and synthesize the Principles of Public Administration through Confucius’s concept; and 2) analyze and synthesize the methods that Confucius employed or practiced, using Virtue Ethics, by utilizing content from The Analects. This Study was Conducted using a transdisciplinary Approach in a Qualitative research format.
The research methodology is divided into two parts aligned with The objectives. First, The main Components of Public Administration through Confucius’s concepts. The analytical method employs a dialogical Approach, including Grounded Theory, Narrative Analysis, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, and Discourse Analysis, which also provide methodological tools for The Analysis of subjectivity These are all Activities that Confucius did to promote Public Administration with Virtue Ethics which is evidenced by The Analysis of data from The Analects and The Relevant historical Context of Confucius.
The results of this research found that 1) Principles of Public Administration through Confucius’s concepts in 5Elements consisting of Benevolence, Righteousness, Ritual Propriety, Knowledge, and Faith; 2) Confucius’s operations pathways in Public Administration in 6 routes comprising Professional, Intellectual Cognition, Ethics, Contextual Conduct, Self-cultivated, and Decision Making Therefore, executive and relevant agencies should be used the 5 elements and 6 routes results of this research to apply to implementation for relate with organization context that a appropriate to driving the organization has achieved the aims, and accepted to all member in organization as much as possible to continue sustainably.

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Published

2025-03-31

How to Cite

Udomratanachaiyakul, P. ., & Prateep, C. . (2025). Principles of Public Administration through Confucius’s concepts. The Journal of Development Administration Research, 15(1), 300–311. retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JDAR/article/view/275503

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