Author: Bai, Tongdong

Source: Asian Philosophy, Volume 19, Number 1, March 2009 , pp. 85-99(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

The apparent conflict between some fundamental ideas of Confucianism and of rights seems to render Confucianism incompatible with rights. I will illustrate the general strategies, based upon an insight of the later Rawls, to solve the incompatibility problem. I will then show how these strategies can help us to develop a Confucian account of animal rights, which, by way of example, demonstrates how Confucianism can endorse and develop unique and constructive accounts of most rights that are commonly recognized today.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09552360802673914

Publication date: 2009-03-01

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