Conflict, Peace and Ethical Solutions : A Confucian Perspective on War
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The Confucian perspective on war is based on the universality of the Way, believing that a war that violates the Way is unjust, while an army that is to fulfil the Way will win victory without causing violence. However this paper argues that Confucianism should not be defined as a just war theory, because it has a fundamental inclination towards ethical pacifism, namely, taking moral influence rather than war as the solution of disorder and conflict. Can the Confucian way be transformed so that it will be conducive to the peace and harmony of the world in the twentieth century? Having examined the significance and implications of the early Confucian masters’ discussion of conflict, peace and ethical solutions, this paper reaches a positive answer to the question that these remarks are of value for us to seek a way out of conflict and war the world is faced with today
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The Confucian perspective on war is based on the universality of the Way, believing that a war that violates the Way is unjust, while an army that is to fulfil the Way will win victory without causing violence. However this paper argues that Confucianism should not be defined as a just war theory, because it has a fundamental inclination towards ethical pacifism, namely, taking moral influence rather than war as the solution of disorder and conflict. Can the Confucian way be transformed so that it will be conducive to the peace and harmony of the world in the twentieth century? Having examined the significance and implications of the early Confucian masters’ discussion of conflict, peace and ethical solutions, this paper reaches a positive answer to the question that these remarks are of value for us to seek a way out of conflict and war the world is faced with today