The concept of Yi (义) in the Mencius and the problems of distributive justice
This paper examines attempts to find a conception of justice in early Confucian contexts, focusing on the concept of yi (translated as ‘appropriateness’, ‘right’, ‘rightness’, even ‘justice’) in the Mencius. It argues against the approach of deriving principles of dividing burdens and benefits from...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2014
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