Virtue Ethics and the Chinese Confucian Tradition

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Wang Yangming’s concept of “pure knowing” is best described as:

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An innate, spontaneous moral intuition

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According to Ivanhoe, Wang’s metaphor of the “mirror” represents:

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The mind’s natural clarity, obscured by selfish desires

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What does Wang mean by the “unity of knowing and acting”?

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Truly knowing the good is to act on it without hesitation.

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How does Wang’s view of moral self-cultivation differ from Mengzi’s?

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Wang emphasizes “discovery” of innate knowledge.

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Mengzi’s claim that human nature is "good" means:

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Humans possess innate moral sensibilities ("sprouts") that can develop into virtue.

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Mengzi’s agricultural metaphors (e.g., barley growth) emphasize:

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Moral development is natural but requires cultivation.

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Aristotle’s eudaimonia (flourishing) and Mengzi’s "sprout" analogy both emphasize:

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Gradual development of innate potential through practice

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Aristotle, Mengzi, and Wang Yangming all agree that:

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Human nature has innate moral potential