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Ruiping FAN

Prof. Ruiping FAN, 范瑞平

  • LI-5558

1997 …2026

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ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3923-8441
Scopus Author ID: 7102030212
Google Scholar Profile: kqELyVsAAAAJ

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Biography

Ruiping Fan holds a medical degree from Baotou College of Medicine in Baotou, a MA from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, and a PhD in philosophy from Rice University in Houston. Combining his biomedical background with a profound understanding of contemporary ethical and political philosophy, he offers innovative bioethical and philosophical perspectives that draw upon both Eastern and Western cultural traditions. Over the past two decades, he has played a pivotal role as one of the key initiators and organizers of the "Building Chinese Bioethics" workshop series, successfully completing 17 workshops. He is a founding editor of the International Journal of Chinese & Comparative Philosophy of Medicine, a bilingual journal based in Hong Kong. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Medicine & Philosophy in the United States and the Chinese Medical Ethics journal in mainland China. Ruiping Fan's extensive publications include over 200 journal articles and book chapters that are evenly distributed between the English and Chinese languages. Notable monographs authored by him include "Reconstructionist Confucianism: Rethinking Morality after the West" (2010) in English, "Contemporary Confucian Bioethics" (2011) in Chinese, and "Contemporary Medicine and Confucian Thought" (2023) in Chinese. He has also served as an editor or co-editor for 11 volumes, with six published in English and five in Chinese, focusing on topics related to bioethics and Confucian studies. Among his recent volumes are "Sex Robots: Social Impact and the Future of Human Relations" (Springer 2021) and "Incentives and Disincentives for Organ Donation: A Multicultural Study among Beijing, Chicago, Tehran and Hong Kong" (Springer 2023). Ruiping Fan's scholarly contributions have been recognized, as he is ranked among the top 2% of most-cited scientists in the metrics compiled by Stanford University.

Research Interests/Areas

  • Bioethics and health care policy
  • Confucian ethics and politics
  • Comparative philosophy

Teaching

  • Ethics and public policy
  • Social and political philosophy
  • Health care policy and ethics

Education/Academic qualification

BM Baotou, MA CASS, PhD Rice

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  5. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  6. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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  • A Confucian Approach to Global Health Ethics

    PAN, D. & Fan, R., 20 May 2026, (Online published) Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health . McQueen, D. V. (ed.). Oxford University Press, (Oxford Research Encyclopedias).

    Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review

  • A Response to Fratelli Tutti from a Confucian Perspective

    Fan, R., Feb 2026, Fratelli Tutti in Conversation: Voices from World Religions. Tham, J. & Advani, S. (eds.). Routledge, p. 99-112 14 p. (Routledge Studies in Religion).

    Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review

  • Chenyang Li on the Confucian Philosophy of Harmony

    FAN, R., 2026, In: Asian Studies. XIV, 3, p. 203-209

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 62 - Review of books or of software (or similar publications/items) › peer-review

  • Confucian middle-way perspective on medically assisted suicide

    Wang, J., Hu, Q. & Fan, R., 2026, In: JME Practical Bioethics. 2, 2, 9 p., e000126.

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

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  • Confucian Philosophy Revitalized in the Digital Era: Maintaining Interpersonal Ethics with Artificial Intelligence

    Wang, L. & Fan, R., 2026, Handbook of Global Philosophies on AI Ethics: Towards Sustainable Futures. Singh, N. & Ramachandran, R. B. (eds.). New York & Abingdon: Routledge, p. 58-70 13 p.

    Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review

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  • 33 Presentation
  • 3 Conference / Symposium
  • 2 Membership of committee
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