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definition of spirituality, the relationship between religion and spirituality, and the rela‑ tionship between ethics and spirituality. Much research has built on early studies aiming to separate spirituality from religion, both at workplaces and in its definition. However,
This paper focusses on three issues in particular: definition of spirituality, the relationship between religion and spirituality, and the relationship between ethics and spirituality. Much research has built on early studies aiming to separate spirituality from religion, both at…
- Xi
- Zhi
- Li
- Yi
- Wen
Xi is the attribute of learning. Someone who meditates on the concept of xi is one who has a natural capacity or desire to learn. This virtue is important due to the danger of ignorance. One who is ignorant or does not desire to learn, is in danger of leading a foolish existence and spreading folly among other people. The act of learning and living...
Zhi is the virtue of character. Confucius likens the project of cultivating one’s character to crafting something fine from raw material (Analects 1.15). The closest translation of zhi is the substance of which one is made or their basic makeup. This can refer to the physical construction of a person, but is more about the character of that person....
Li, which has been translated as rites or ritual, is about community and one’s interaction and responsibilities toward those around him. Li is mostly about how people behave toward each other and treat each other. This concept is closely related to fairness and justice in a community. The idea is that the more fair and just someone is, the more the...
Yi is usually translated as morality. But, there are many connotations that emerge from this simple definition, such as righteousness and duty. Yi basically comes down to the right action or the treatment of others in a right way. For example, if someone is in need and weak, the right action would be to help that person, not to oppress them for fin...
Wen is about leisure and self development. Within any society, pursuits such as art, music, poetry, and other types of recreation or self improvement are important. Wen is the concept of spreading beauty and meaning through developmental pursuits. However, wen is not interested in these pursuits as mere self-aggrandizement, but as a way to affect o...
- David Steinberg, David Steinberg
- david.steinberg@comcast.net
- 2020
Nov 3, 2016 · This recalls the etymology of ‘definition,’ which derives from the Latin verb definire ( de+finire ), meaning ‘to limit, end.’. The most frequent ancient Greek term translated as ‘definition’ derives from ὅρισμα ( horisma ), literally a marked boundary in an earth-measuring sense.
Jul 31, 2023 · To describe religious ethics as a social practice is to see it as “a shared pattern of behavior that is conducted according to norms,” and shifting through time, making it open to “transformation, novelty, reform, or even revolution” (Bush 2014, 3–4). 2 Religious ethics, like any field, has a story of emergence that was influenced by the particu...
Dec 13, 2023 · This paper focusses on three issues in particular: definition of spirituality, the relationship between religion and spirituality, and the relationship between ethics and spirituality. Much...
Mar 12, 2007 · Philosophy of religion involves all the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, value theory (including moral theory and applied ethics), philosophy of language, science, history, politics, art, and so on.
