History of Ancient Chinese Economic Ethics Thought

Author: Tang Kailin
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The unity and common origin of economics, politics, and ethics in the Three Pure Ones are a shared characteristic in the development of economic thought in both the East and the West. Studying ancient Chinese economic ethics holds significant theoretical and practical importance for constructing the moral dimension of China's socialist market economy. This book focuses on the concept of economic ethics, dividing the history of ancient Chinese economic ethics into three major stages: Pre-Qin, Han-Tang, and Song-Yuan-Ming-Qing. Tracing the development of various schools of thought and centered around key figures, it examines the social, political, economic, and cultural influences on economic ethics in each historical period, clarifying the historical trajectory and intrinsic connections of its development. It also reveals the essence, laws, and characteristics of the interactive relationship between economics and ethics, highlighting that the history of ancient Chinese economic ethics is marked by continuous evolution and deepening in the dual melody of virtue ethics and utilitarianism. The book explores the elements and mechanisms of ancient Chinese economic ethics that align with the present reality, thereby demonstrating its rationality as a valuable resource and serving the modern rational market economy of China's socialist system.