From clan manners to ethical obligation and righteousness: A new interpretation of the term Yi

Jinhua Jia, Kwok Pang-Fei

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Abstract

Yi, a term denoting one of the primary concepts of Confucian ethics, has proven to be one of the most difficult terms to interpret and translate. It has been rendered as ‘righteousness’, ‘rightness’, ‘right conduct’, ‘propriety’, ‘justice’, ‘morality’, ‘duty’, ‘sense of duty’, ‘obligation’, and so forth. The aim of this article is to open new avenues to discuss the original and extended meanings of yi by the means of paleographic, archaeological, and socio-cultural studies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)33-42
JournalJournal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Volume17
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007
Externally publishedYes

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