On Virtues
- VernacularTitle:论善
- Author:
Haiming WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pure Altruistic Morality;
Pure Self-Interested Morality;
Self-Interested Altruistic Morality
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
1994;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Being the ultimate ethical behavior,pure altruistic morality is the topmost principle of morality and virtue,and thus of the maximal values.Being the lowest ethical behavior,pure self-interested morality is the most insignificant principle of morality and virtue,and thus of the minimal values.Being compromised between the above two forms of virtues,the self-interested altruistic morality is the basic principle of morality and virtue,and thus of a moderate values between the other two ethical behaviors.In this triangle of ethical values,each value merely emphasizes itself and excludes the other two.Therefore,all of the three ethical principles of virtue are peer unilateral ethical truth that focus their own principles of virtue.
