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On the Model Functions and Contemporary Viewing of the Original Confucian Ethics Political Theory

Yang Gao-nan

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The ethical politics is a typical pattern of social politics in classical China.The theory of the ethical politics is structured by the original Confucianism which is endowed with the model functions at the same time.Such as society pattern of ruling by law and unifying the country,political spirit of no punishment,ruling principle of giving priority to developing a person's virtue supplemented by punishment,gentleman's personality demand in paragon of politics.However,an over-emphasis on core value status of ethics is the case that ethical and political theory possesses characteristic of moral idealism and tendency of extensive ethics.

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The ethical politics is a typical pattern of social politics in classical China.The theory of the ethical politics is structured by the original Confucianism which is endowed with the model functions at the same time.Such as society pattern of ruling by law and unifying the country,political spirit of no punishment,ruling principle of giving priority to developing a person's virtue supplemented by punishment,gentleman's personality demand in paragon of politics.However,an over-emphasis on core value status of ethics is the case that ethical and political theory possesses characteristic of moral idealism and tendency of extensive ethics.

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The ethical politics is a typical pattern of social politics in classical China.The theory of the ethical politics is structured by the original Confucianism which is endowed with the model functions at the same time.Such as society pattern of ruling by law and unifying the country,political spirit of no punishment,ruling principle of giving priority to developing a person's virtue supplemented by punishment,gentleman's personality demand in paragon of politics.However,an over-emphasis on core value status of ethics is the case that ethical and political theory possesses characteristic of moral idealism and tendency of extensive ethics.

Key concepts: Politics, Virtue, Value (mathematics), Punishment (psychology), Virtue ethics, Normative ethics, Idealism, Law

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