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Confucianism and Taoism

In: Handbook of Spirituality and Business

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  • Robert Allinson

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Confucius’ ideas on economics are few, but through his ethics one may attain an idea of what kind of economics he would have found acceptable. Confucius’ ethics are based upon the natural goodness of human nature. In his mind, human beings are naturally kind to one another. One does not really need the Christian concept of benevolence for Confucius, because benevolence implies that one is going a step beyond what one would ordinarily do. The meaning of benevolence is to be greater than oneself, greater than the normal. For Confucius, kindness is intrinsic to human nature. His is the idea of natural kindness.

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  • Robert Allinson, 2011. "Confucianism and Taoism," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Luk Bouckaert & Laszlo Zsolnai (ed.), Handbook of Spirituality and Business, chapter 12, pages 95-102, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-32145-8_12
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230321458_12
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