Women and the Moral Tradition

Author: Hao Runhua
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This book combines history and analysis to critique and expose the constraints and harm imposed by traditional Confucian moral and ethical thought on women. It also celebrates the virtuous qualities of women in Chinese traditional morality, demonstrating the embodiment of women's self-worth and showcasing the moral elegance, noble character, and ethical sentiments of ancient women. Through this, it explores theoretically the reestablishment of moral norms for women in the new era. It proposes that the construction of modern ethical and moral norms for women should discard feudal dregs, inherit and promote the traditional virtues of women that contain women's culture and possess timeless and modern value, thereby establishing a modern ethical and moral norm for women that unites historical continuity with the spirit of the times.