The Confucian Viewpoint of "Tolerance" and "Caring for the Dying"

Philosophy and Culture 27 (1):67-81 (2000)
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"Hospice" is expressed in the popularity of everyone in the community or dying of terminal care action, this action is the core of the dying itself and the people around , because "hospice" is not In the "die" or "waiting for him to die", but it is a kind of respect is the basis of up to treat each other equally ─ ─ In the help, companionship, life toward the ultimate blessing that the people who, while enjoying each other's care ─ ─. This is different from the "euthanasia" was a show of love, open and value show the meaning of life: performance on specific actions is the "tolerance" of virtue. Confucius Confucian way of life and death has always been, it is an authentic basic emotions from the bottom of memory, even a feeling of empathy revealed, no longer is it irreversible, no free or patience to endure the situation, do is the "tolerance", because "tolerance" is the true meaning of a sense of empathy between people: Confucianism Confucius said of the "virtue and inner" is directly concerned with this "person" subject of deep meaning of life.

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