Why equality? Which inequalities?

Why equality? Which inequalities?

This article challenges the conventional view that Confucianism has no place for the value of equality by shifting the focus from direct justification of equality (Why equality?) to concerns about actual social and political problems (Which inequalities are objectionable?). From this perspective, ea...

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Main Author: TAN, Sor-hoon
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spelling sg-smu-ink.soss_research-38632020-11-11T05:45:52Z Why equality? Which inequalities? TAN, Sor-hoon This article challenges the conventional view that Confucianism has no place for the value of equality by shifting the focus from direct justification of equality (Why equality?) to concerns about actual social and political problems (Which inequalities are objectionable?). From this perspective, early Confucian texts endorse some inequalities, in particular those based on virtue, while objecting to others, especially socioeconomic inequalities. Confucians do not consider equality or inequality as inherently valuable, but evaluate them in relation to issues of good government. 2016-04-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2606 info:doi/10.1353/pew.2016.0048 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3863/viewcontent/Why_Equality_Which_Inequalities_av_2016.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Philosophy
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Why equality? Which inequalities?
description This article challenges the conventional view that Confucianism has no place for the value of equality by shifting the focus from direct justification of equality (Why equality?) to concerns about actual social and political problems (Which inequalities are objectionable?). From this perspective, early Confucian texts endorse some inequalities, in particular those based on virtue, while objecting to others, especially socioeconomic inequalities. Confucians do not consider equality or inequality as inherently valuable, but evaluate them in relation to issues of good government.
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title Why equality? Which inequalities?
title_short Why equality? Which inequalities?
title_full Why equality? Which inequalities?
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title_full_unstemmed Why equality? Which inequalities?
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publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2016
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2606
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