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The morality of vengeance: Confucianism and Tutuism in dialogue
Cordeiro-Rodrigues, Luís1; Lee, Ting mien2
2022-07-03
Source PublicationPHILOSOPHICAL FORUM
ISSN0031-806X
Volume53Issue:1Pages:11-29
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This paper analyzes two main pro-vengeance Confucian arguments in light of Desmond Tutu's thinking. In the absence of just authority, Confucianism argues that carrying out blood vengeance is fulfillment of filial piety and fulfillment of moral duty for deterring crime and reforming the wrongdoer's character. Confucianism does not propose a systematic theory of blood vengeance after laws have been installed to prohibit act of revenge. As Confucian ethics focuses on virtue cultivation and advocates moral learning over punishment, it may find the Tutuist approach of addressing wrongdoing compatible and complementary. In line with Tutuism, we argue that revenge is not justified because engaging in vengeance fuels negative and obsessive emotions, which undermine virtue and may lead to undesirable results, such as escalation of violence and harming of the innocent. Moreover, we defend that more conditions need to be met than the ones enunciated by the pro-vengeance standpoint to justify an act of revenge.

DOI10.1111/phil.12316
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Language英語English
WOS Research AreaPhilosophy
WOS SubjectPhilosophy
WOS IDWOS:000820200900001
PublisherWILEY
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CollectionFaculty of Arts and Humanities
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Corresponding AuthorCordeiro-Rodrigues, Luís; Lee, Ting mien
Affiliation1.Department of Philosophy, Yuelu Academy, Hunan University, Changsha, China
2.Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Cordeiro-Rodrigues, Luís,Lee, Ting mien. The morality of vengeance: Confucianism and Tutuism in dialogue[J]. PHILOSOPHICAL FORUM, 2022, 53(1), 11-29.
APA Cordeiro-Rodrigues, Luís., & Lee, Ting mien (2022). The morality of vengeance: Confucianism and Tutuism in dialogue. PHILOSOPHICAL FORUM, 53(1), 11-29.
MLA Cordeiro-Rodrigues, Luís,et al."The morality of vengeance: Confucianism and Tutuism in dialogue".PHILOSOPHICAL FORUM 53.1(2022):11-29.
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