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A Panoramic History of Traditional Chinese Ethics The Birth of Traditional Chinese Ethics in West Zhou (1046–771 BC)

A Panoramic History of Traditional Chinese Ethics : The Birth of Traditional Chinese Ethics in... [Mankind has developed a primitive social morality since the time of ancient tribal society. Some myths, legends, and unearthed relics indicate that within ancient Chinese clan tribes, people adopted a simplistic morality of “Take the world as one community, and select the virtuous for public service” (天下为公, 选贤举能), and they were equal and helpful towards each other in a spirit of “Cherish candid faith and promote good will” (讲信修睦). Nevertheless, the so-called “morality” at that time was merely a spontaneous communal habit, and people in reality then did not conscientiously scrutinize their moral life. It was later after entering civilized society that people began to gradually develop a sense of morality and theorize it in their conception of ethics.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Panoramic History of Traditional Chinese Ethics The Birth of Traditional Chinese Ethics in West Zhou (1046–771 BC)

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© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021. Translation from the Chinese Simplified language edition: 《中国传统伦理思想史》（第四版），A History of Traditional Chinese Ethical Thoughts (Forth Edition) by Yi-ting ZHU (朱贻庭), and Xiao-fei Matthew Wei, © East China Normal University Press 2009. Published by East China Normal University Press. All Rights Reserved.
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978-981-16-1251-0
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10.1007/978-981-16-1252-7_1
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[Mankind has developed a primitive social morality since the time of ancient tribal society. Some myths, legends, and unearthed relics indicate that within ancient Chinese clan tribes, people adopted a simplistic morality of “Take the world as one community, and select the virtuous for public service” (天下为公, 选贤举能), and they were equal and helpful towards each other in a spirit of “Cherish candid faith and promote good will” (讲信修睦). Nevertheless, the so-called “morality” at that time was merely a spontaneous communal habit, and people in reality then did not conscientiously scrutinize their moral life. It was later after entering civilized society that people began to gradually develop a sense of morality and theorize it in their conception of ethics.]

Published: Jun 3, 2021

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