Author: Yuli Liu (Ph. D.)
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Academic
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome philosophers argue that throughout its long history, Confucian ethics have stressed character formation or personal cultivation of virtues. Thus, it seems appropriate to characterise Confucian ethics as ethics of virtue. in this book, the author attempts to critique the apparent similarity and show, on the contrary, that Confucian ethics are better conceived of as a unique kind of ethics, in which rule-based morality and virtues are united. Through a unique analysis of Confucian ethics and comparison between Confucian ethics and some Western ethical theories, the author also hopes to generate suggestions and ideas on how to integrate or unify rule and virtue in one moral theory.
Book Synopsis The Unity of Rule and Virtue by : Yuli Liu (Ph. D.)
Download or read book The Unity of Rule and Virtue written by Yuli Liu (Ph. D.) and published by Marshall Cavendish Academic. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some philosophers argue that throughout its long history, Confucian ethics have stressed character formation or personal cultivation of virtues. Thus, it seems appropriate to characterise Confucian ethics as ethics of virtue. in this book, the author attempts to critique the apparent similarity and show, on the contrary, that Confucian ethics are better conceived of as a unique kind of ethics, in which rule-based morality and virtues are united. Through a unique analysis of Confucian ethics and comparison between Confucian ethics and some Western ethical theories, the author also hopes to generate suggestions and ideas on how to integrate or unify rule and virtue in one moral theory.