Virtue ethics is widely recognized as one of three major approaches in contemporary moral
philosophy and arguably the most influential normative theory in business ethics. Despite its …

China's recent education reforms are a result of selective policy borrowing from 'the West'.
Although comparativists have highlighted the importance of cultural context in policy …

Comparing High-Performing Education Systems provides original insights into the
educational structures, ideologies, policies, and practices in Singapore, Shanghai, and …

Issues related to the aim of education, curriculum, teaching, and learning are perennial
concerns in Confucianism. Within the Confucian canon, two texts, Analects (Lunyu) and …

A quick glance at the historical developments of China since the early 1980s, and
particularly focusing on the introduction of market reforms and the Open Door policy (Guan …

This article clarifies the relationship between moral personhood and moral management in
ethical leadership from a Confucian perspective. Drawing from four Confucian classics, this …

Recent education reform in China reflects the global trend of education policy borrowing
from Anglophone countries such as the USA. The reform in China essentially advocates …

Confucian education is often associated with rote-memorisation that is characterised by
sheer repetition of facts with no or little understanding of the content learnt. But does …

This article proposes a Confucian conception of critical thinking by focussing on the notion of
judgement. It is argued that the attainment of the Confucian ideal of li (normative behaviours) …

For over a decade, Mainland China has been embarking on an ambitious nation-wide
education reform ('New Curriculum Reform') for its basic education. The reform reflects …