The Development of Altruism in Confucianism

Dubs, Homer H.

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“…China’s distinct historical and cultural backgrounds provide some explanation for these results. Unlike many Western societies, in which prosocial and altruistic values originating from Christian traditions are influential (Bekkers & Schuyt, 2008; Bekkers & Wiepking, 2011), Chinese history does not have a tradition of universal altruism (Dubs, 1951). Instead, Chinese people follow the principle of “Differential Mode of Association” (Fei et al, 1992), a particularistic moral principle that encourages, even compels, them to help acquaintances, but discourages them from helping strangers (Chen, 2006).…”

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The Impact of Social Capital on Volunteering and Giving: Evidence From Urban China

Zeng

Rong

Zhang

et al. 2018

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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The impact of social capital on philanthropy has been studied extensively, but existing research fails to measure social capital consistently and completely. Using a representative data set from the 2013 Survey on Philanthropic Behaviors of Urban Citizens in China, this study first expanded existing social capital measurements to be more comprehensive, consisting of civic networks, norms of reciprocity, institutional trust, acquaintance trust, and stranger trust. Tobit regression and Heckman selection model were then used to explore the impact of social capital on philanthropy in China. Regression analyses indicate that civic network, norms of reciprocity, institutional trust, and stranger trust are positively associated with both volunteering and giving in the Chinese context. In addition, acquaintance trust is negatively correlated with giving, but has no significant association with volunteering. These findings provide insights to better understanding the complex relationship between social capital and philanthropy, especially in non-Western contexts.

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The Impact of Social Capital on Volunteering and Giving: Evidence From Urban China

Zeng

Rong

Zhang

et al. 2018

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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“…No doubt, it does not entail that most Confucian officials in traditional China really had a high PSM level. In fact, it is not difficult to find examples of nepotism, corruption, and misgovernment in traditional Chinese bureaucracy (Dubs, 1951). In short, "Confucianism as an ideal and philosophy" prescribes PSM (or some version of it) for the ruler and officials, though they might deviate from PSM in practice.…”

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In What Way Is Confucianism Linked to Public Service Motivation? Philosophical and Classical Insights

Yung

2014

International Journal of Public Administration

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“…[21] Taoism and Confucianism are both ancient styles of living which influence attitudes and behavior of most individuals who share these traditions. [22] Confucianism and Taoism share common beliefs that each individual should act with virtue in all social matters to ensure order, harmony and unity within the family, community, country and universe. Their philosophies stress that good conduct will be rewarded with good health and a long life.…”

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Incorporating cultural values and use of technology platforms may help outreach Asian Americans in cancer clinical trial participation

Sun

Cheng

Dang

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IJH

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Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in U.S. However, they represent only 1.7% of U.S. cancer clinical trial participants. This pilot study describes findings on barriers, promoters and recommendations related to cancer clinical trial participation from Asian Americans. The research team conducted 3 focus groups comprised of 21 community members and 4 key informant interviews with healthcare providers. Qualitative methodology was used to identify themes about cancer clinical trial participation. Barriers and promoters were categorized based on themes identified and previous study findings. Eight major themes and 5 recommendations were identified from the focus group data. Five major themes and 7 recommendations were identified from the key informant data. Asian Americans' decision to participate in cancer clinical trials is largely influenced by their cultural values and practices such as altruism and family-based decision making process. Technology platforms provide promising venues to reach Asian Americans. Family-based decision making process, altruism, and the use of technology platforms may need to be considered when outreaching to Asian Americans on cancer clinical trial participation.

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The Development of Altruism in Confucianism

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The Impact of Social Capital on Volunteering and Giving: Evidence From Urban China

The Impact of Social Capital on Volunteering and Giving: Evidence From Urban China

In What Way Is Confucianism Linked to Public Service Motivation? Philosophical and Classical Insights

Incorporating cultural values and use of technology platforms may help outreach Asian Americans in cancer clinical trial participation

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