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dc.title | Universal Morality in Japanese Tradition | |
dc.contributor.author | RYOKO KITASAKA | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-30T18:00:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-09-30T18:00:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-12-08 | |
dc.identifier.citation | RYOKO KITASAKA (2009-12-08). Universal Morality in Japanese Tradition. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/18213 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis analyses the tension persisting in the debate on moral universalism versus cultural particularism by reassessing two common assumptions: 1) that traditions are either universal or particular, and 2) that persuasion is the appropriate method of cross-cultural conversation. Examining Japan?s Shinto, a seemingly particularist creed, I argue against the first assumption: Shinto displays both particular and universal perspectives. This in turn suggests the plurality of universal moralities across traditions. Henceforth I move onto the second assumption: how to recognize one another?s moral principles. Although embracing universal elements, Shinto ideas constitute particular backgrounds with specific ideals. Moreover, Shinto?s moral teaching begins with individual morality. Therefore, I argue that one should recognize Shinto morality voluntarily rather than as a result of persuasion. Reconsidering the universalist/particularist debate, this thesis aims to broaden one?s view on other people?s traditions. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | moral universalism, cultural particularism, tradition, morality, Shinto, Japan | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.contributor.department | POLITICAL SCIENCE | |
dc.contributor.supervisor | NARDIN, TERRY WARREN | |
dc.description.degree | Master's | |
dc.description.degreeconferred | MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
dc.identifier.isiut | NOT_IN_WOS | |
Appears in Collections: | Master's Theses (Open) |
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