Formation of Ethics and Civilization in Diverse Societies
📌 The discussion focuses on ethics and civilization within Malaysia's diverse society, aiming to explain their formation using a timeline approach.
🗺️ The process of forming ethics and civilization in Malaysia is analyzed across three historical phases: pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial eras.
📜 During the pre-colonial era, established value systems existed, centered around 'Adab' (etiquette/customs), including traditional customs and norms, which served as the ethical foundation before foreign influence.
🇪🇺 The term 'ethics' and concepts of civilization were introduced during the colonial era by Europeans, derived from Greek and Roman origins, layered upon the existing pre-colonial foundations.

Historical Synthesis of Malaysian Ethics
🔄 The post-colonial era is characterized by the integration of ethical and civilizational elements from both the traditional (pre-colonial) and modern (colonial) layers.
👑 Institutions such as the Raja (monarchy), rooted in the pre-colonial period, have persisted and evolved through the colonial and post-colonial eras, influencing contemporary ethics.
📚 Understanding Malaysian ethics requires analyzing this historical sequence to see how past influences shaped current societal norms and values.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The foundational ethics in the region existed as 'Adab' (customs and etiquette) before the Western concept of 'ethics' was introduced by colonizers.
➡️ Malaysian civilization is a synthesis; the post-colonial framework combines the traditional base from the pre-colonial era with the modern structures introduced during colonization.
➡️ The timeline perspective (pre-colonial $\rightarrow$ colonial $\rightarrow$ post-colonial) is crucial for fully grasping the nuances of ethical appreciation in Malaysia.

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