Abstract
Contemporary bioethics (including medical ethics) encompasses three distinctly different theories: principlism, pluralistic casuistry, and ritual reconstruction. They differ in many respects, but the primary distinction lies in their respective starting points for ethical thinking: principlism begins with principles, pluralistic casuistry starts with cases, while ritual reconstruction is grounded in rituals. In fact, the first two theories have gained popularity worldwide, while the third theory requires us to construct it based on Confucian classical ethics. This paper explores how the characteristics of ritual guidance and the doctrine of the mean in Confucian classical ethics inspire us to propose this new theory, outlining its main points. © 2026, Editorial department of Chinese Medical Ethics. All rights reserved.
| Translated title of the contribution | Ritual Reconstruction: The Possibility of a New Confucian Theory for Contemporary Bioethics |
|---|---|
| Original language | Chinese (Simplified) |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | 中国医学伦理学 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Online published | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2026 |
Bibliographical note
Research Unit(s) information for this publication is provided by the author(s) concerned.Research Keywords
- 儒家经典伦理学
- 生命伦理学
- 礼义重构
- 原则主义
- 多元判例
- Confucian classical ethics
- bioethics
- ritual reconstruction
- principlism
- pluralistic casuistry
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