Is Confucianism Compatible with Care Ethics? A Critique

Herr, Ranjoo Seodu

doi:10.1353/pew.2003.0039

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“…These relationships are assumed to be unequal and complementary (Fan, 2002;Herr, 2003;Hwang, 2001). Confucianism presumes age-related hierarchy that values respect for older people, and age is presumed to correlate with wisdom, respect, and power (Bae & Orlinsky, 2006).…”

Section: Creativity and Hierarchical Social Relationshipsmentioning

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Creativity and Confucianism Among American and Korean Educators

Kim

Lee

Chae

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Creativity Research Journal

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The purpose of this study was to examine differences in creative styles and Confucian ideas between Koreans and Americans and to examine the relationship between creativity and Confucianism. A total number of 579 educators (227 American and 352 Korean) participated in this study. Eastern-Western Perspective Scale was used to measure participants' level of Confucianism and the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking-Figural was used to measure participants' level of creative potential. The results indicate that Koreans have strikingly more Confucian ideals than Americans, whereas Americans have more creative strengths and are more adaptively creative than Koreans. The results also indicate higher levels of Confucianism relate to lower levels of creativity. The Confucian elements that show negative relationships with creativity are suppression of expression, gender inequality, gender role expectations, and filial piety.Multiple factors influence the creativity of a single individual. Although some factors affecting creativity are unique to an individual, most factors affecting creativity have a relationship to a person's macrocosm, including intrapersonal or social factors such as the environment or culture in which that person exists (Ivcevic, 2009;K. H. Kim, 2007). Thus, a focus on enhancement of an individual's personal domain and creativity skills is insufficient to enhance overall creativity if the individual's cultural setting does not foster creative growth and expression. Many cross-cultural studies illustrate the interaction of culture and creativity (e.g., Lim &

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Section: Creativity and Hierarchical Social Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Creativity and Confucianism Among American and Korean Educators

Kim

Lee

Chae

et al. 2011

Creativity Research Journal

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“…(Held, 1993, p. 58). According to Herr (2003), ''morality is instrumental to forming and maintaining caring relationships.'' (p. 474).…”

Section: Care Ethicsmentioning

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Bullying in the U.S. Workplace: Normative and Process-Oriented Ethical Approaches

LaVan

Martin

2007

J Bus Ethics

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“…(a) Ren (to love others, human-heartedness) (b) Yi (to be righteous) (c) Li (proper conduct code) These three principles, according to Confucius, govern all human behaviors in society (Chen, 1997) because they "modif[y] a traditional concept, that of chun-tzu, or superior man" 1 (Chan, 1988, p. 15) by providing standards how to be a chun-tzu (Herr, 2003). Simply put, the three principles enable us to differentiate a morally acceptable behavior from an unacceptable one.…”

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“…Although these individuals would not normally pursue pure personal profits openly lest they might be labeled mean individuals motivated by avarice, the Confucian principle Li defines a strategy for them to discuss and seek personal profits (Herr, 2003). Through Li, seeking personal gains and profits can become righteous, and interactions between individuals seeking personal profits can become "[morally] ritualistic and .…”

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An Indirect Style in Business Communication

Ding

2006

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

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This article investigates how Confucianism inspires an indirect style in professional communication inChina. Particularly, the author examines two major philosophical principles of Confucianism, Li (rituals/rules) and Ren (love/benevolence), and discusses how they encourage individuals to establish proper human relationships, to humble themselves, and to shun pure personal profits. Dictated by Confucianism, Chinese writers often focus on interpersonal relationships, humble themselves, and avoid personal profits before discussing pertinent business issues. As a result, Chinese writers are indirect in their style. They often employ the indirect style to accommodate two pragmatic acts: (a) establishing their ethos that helps create a strong bond between individuals at a more personal level and (b) building a harmonious social structure at a more societal level. Such a style is conducive to successful business transactions. So, it should not be explained as ineffective or as mere digressions.

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Is Confucianism Compatible with Care Ethics? A Critique

Cited by 43 publications

References 24 publications

Creativity and Confucianism Among American and Korean Educators

Creativity and Confucianism Among American and Korean Educators

Bullying in the U.S. Workplace: Normative and Process-Oriented Ethical Approaches

An Indirect Style in Business Communication

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