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The debate on whether Confucianism is a source of corruption or root of morality, which initiated about ten years ago in China and was mainly between Liu Qingping 劉清平 and Guo Qiyong 郭齊勇, entered a second stage when Deng Xiaomang 鄧曉芒 criticized Confucian ethics based on filial piety, and Guo Qiyong and (mainly) his (former) students persistently defended their points of view. This essay is a review of the main theme of the debate at this second stage.
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Wang, T. Is Confucianism a Source of Corruption in Chinese Society? A New Round of Debate in Mainland China. Dao 13, 111–121 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11712-013-9361-y
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