Shu-Considerateness and Ren-Humaneness: The Confucian Silver Rule and Golden Rule.
This article explores the concept of shu, or considerateness, in Confucian ethics. It compares the negative formulation of shu with the positive formulation of the golden rule in other cultural traditions and discusses different interpretations of the two formulations. The author argues that Confuci...
| Published in: | Journal of Value Inquiry Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 257 - 274 |
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Jun2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=177192704&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 177192704 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00225363 OJ8 jtl: Journal of Value Inquiry issn: 00225363 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jun2024 vid: 58 iid: 2 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 177192704 10.1007/s10790-021-09879-x ppf: 257 ppct: 17 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 707KB tig: atl: Shu-Considerateness and Ren-Humaneness: The Confucian Silver Rule and Golden Rule. aug: au: Jia, Jinhua affil: https://ror.org/033vjfk17 Center for the Studies of Traditional Chinese Culture, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau SAR, People's Republic of China su: Confucianism Political ethics Comparative philosophy Chinese philosophy Conscience Harm (Ethics) Ethics Interpersonal relations sug: subj: Confucianism Political ethics Comparative philosophy Chinese philosophy Conscience Harm (Ethics) Ethics Interpersonal relations ab: This article explores the concept of shu, or considerateness, in Confucian ethics. It compares the negative formulation of shu with the positive formulation of the golden rule in other cultural traditions and discusses different interpretations of the two formulations. The author argues that Confucius advocated two versions of the golden rule: the negative version of shu for interpersonal relations and the positive version of ren for self-cultivation. The article also examines the etymology and definition of shu, emphasizing its role as a common ethical principle for maintaining interpersonal relationships and social order. Additionally, the text discusses the concept of ren in Confucianism and its relationship with the concepts of zhong (loyalty) and shu (reciprocity). The author argues that while zhong and shu are important ethical principles for interpersonal relationships, they should not be equated with ren. Ren, or humaneness, is presented as a higher moral virtue that involves caring for and helping others. The author suggests that Confucius proposes two versions of the golden rule: a negative version using shu for general interpersonal relations, and a positive version using ren for individuals to cultivate themselves. Finally, the text discusses the interpretation of the concept of ren in Confucian philosophy. Scholars have often misunderstood ren as being synonymous with the practice of shu, which involves treating others as one would like to be treated. However, ren is actually about caring for and helping others as one cares for and helps oneself and one pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Journal of Value Inquiry is a copyright of Springer, 2024. All Rights Reserved. item: Journal of Value Inquiry holder: Springer Nature dt: @attributes: year: 2024 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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