This chapter examines the ways in which Confucianism has been related to ethical
theorizing in recent decades, both as part of interpretive projects aimed at classifying …

'Soul','self','substance'and'person'are just four of the terms often used to refer to the human
individual. Cutting across metaphysics, ethics, and religion the nature of personal identity is …

Approximately 50 years have passed since Judith Jarvis Thomson wrote A Defense of
Abortion (1971). Her article has significantly shaped the philosophical literature on abortion …

This chapter begins with the question. What would it mean to consider Confucian Role
Ethics (CRE), as articulated by Roger Ames, a genuine ethical possibility in our …

The development of biotechnologies has broadly interfered with a number of life processes,
including human birth. An important moral question arises from the application of such …

This paper explores a Confucian perspective on two ethical issues centered around newly
emerging assisted human reproduction technology (ART), namely prenatal testing (or …

The author comments on Professor Ni Peimin's essay on the idea of universal human dignity
or worth. Particular focus is given to Professor Ni's claims on the link between Confucianism …

Abstract Shaun O'Dwyer's Confucianism's Prospects: A Reassessment is a major
contribution to the fields of both Confucian philosophy and political philosophy. In this review …

The UH West Oʻahu Human Resources Department is currently working on a UHWO
Employee Informational Guide for new faculty and staff at UH West Oʻahu and would like …

Thomas Nagel and Bernard Williams' concept of moral luck (1979, 1981) and the later
extends from Primo Levi's “gray zone”(1989). Unlike Nagel and Williams who focus on the …