On ethical order

SONG Xiren

Front. Philos. China ›› 2009, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (2) : 211 -226.

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Front. Philos. China ›› 2009, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (2) : 211 -226. DOI: 10.1007/s11466-009-0013-6
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On ethical order

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The existent ethical relationships are the result of the historical amalgamation of objective and subjective conditions. Ethical relationships are essential relationships in the real and rational order, which are maintained by a system of regulations on morals, laws and customs, and infused with a spirit of subjectivity. Rationality and legitimacy are the primary concerns of those relationships. A distinction between morals and ethos needs to be made when studying ethical order. Sound ethical order lies in effective regulation of morals and effective control of law. In the process of social reform, ethical order promotes social development through the dialectical movement of freedom and necessity. A harmonious society is a society which is based on legitimate and just ethical order.

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ethical order / moral adjustment / harmonious society

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SONG Xiren. On ethical order. Front. Philos. China, 2009, 4(2): 211-226 DOI:10.1007/s11466-009-0013-6

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