A filosofia moral de Confúcio acerca dos fundamentos e valores fundamentais, e seu sigficado contemporâneo
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https://doi.org/10.18012/arf.v12i3.77588Keywords:
Ética confucionista, ren, li, yi, filosofia moral, pensamento do Leste Asiático, ética das virtudesAbstract
A filosofia moral de Confúcio é uma das tradições éticas mais influentes da Ásia Oriental e continua a embasar discussões contemporâneas sobre desenvolvimento humano, harmonia social e responsabilidade moral. Embora tenham sido formulados durante um período de desordem política, seus ensinamentos apresentam um modelo sistemático de cultivo moral que vincula a virtude pessoal à ética relacional e à governança estável. Este artigo oferece um exame conciso do pensamento ético de Confúcio através da análise do conteúdo de textos clássicos e do diálogo com a produção acadêmica histórica, comparada e moderna. Virtudes centrais como ren (humanidade), li (ritual), yi (retidão), zhi (sabedoria) e xin (confiabilidade) são interpretadas como um arcabouço integrado para a formação do sujeito moral e para a construção de comunidades harmoniosas. O estudo também revisa os principais debates acadêmicos em ambas as tradições orientais e ocidentais. Apesar das limitações associadas à hierarquia e às normas patriarcais, a ética confucionista permanece relevante para questões contemporâneas em administração pública, liderança, educação cívica e cultura organizacional. A análise conclui que a ênfase de Confúcio na formação do caráter, na responsabilidade relacional e na governança humanizada oferece significativa orientação para enfrentar os desafios modernos, incluindo o declínio da confiança e a fragmentação dos valores morais compartilhados em um mundo cada vez mais globalizado.
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