Confucius speak much of justice’s importance, but never talked about its principle.
Regarding to justice’s principle, I favor the Buddhist view of Karma. In my opinion, Karma is just a fancy word for “What goes around comes around.” And base on that I would argue that justice’s principle is “Don’t take advantage of others.”
Base on that I would argue that the principle of ethic, is based on the principle of Peace, Harmony and Justice.
Peace = Not causing harm to a society or others, with the exception of defense of self, society or others with justifiable cause.
Harmony = Not causing disturbance to good orders
Justice = Not taking advantage of others, with the exception of defense of self, society or others with justifiable cause
The principle of Harmony, is built upon the principle of Peace and cannot contradict Peace’s principle. Hence the principle of Good Order, cannot be an act causing harm to society or other, with the exception of defense of self, society or others with justifiable cause
The principle of Justice, is built upon the principle of Peace and Harmony and cannot contradict Peace and Harmony’s principle.
In addition, to determine whether an act is causing disturbance to peace, harmony or justice, you need to consider both the mean and the end.
The principle regarding to
1. What is good ethical
2. whether it is defending, self, society or others with justifiable cause or not and
3. Your duty to help maintain the necessary level of Peace, Harmony and Justice
To such extend, Cupid favor a passage within Confucius’ believe that the duty of the government, is to maintain the necessary level of peace and harmony, but cannot themselves contradict peace and harmony’s principle.
Thus, Cupid would argue that
1. An act of good ethical, is an act that: Enforce Peace, Harmony or Justice, but doesn’t violate the principle of Peace, Harmony or Justice (If an action neither enforce or cause disturbance to Peace, Harmony or Justice, it is neither good ethical nor unethical, but is of a neutral nature.)
2. Whether it is defending self, society or others with justifiable cause or not: A justifiable cause is an act of defending, self, society or others, without violating the principle of Peace, Harmony or Justice
3. Your duty to help maintain the necessary level of Peace, Harmony and Justice: is performing your necessary duty to defend self, society or others with justifiable cause (e.g. paying your taxes)
Thus, to such extend Cupid would argue, despite we should encourage good women to be married to good men and have babies. Not getting married, not having a man and having no babies isn’t sufficient to make the woman to do anything wrong, because it is insufficient to break the code of ethic, despite there were a few incident in history where it was the duty for a woman to have babies, in an effort to maintain peace, harmony and justice, (For example, during China’s early Han dynasty, due to increase threat from the Huns and China’s mass decrease of population after civil war, China needed a larger population to have more soldiers, thus start pressuring girls to be married by the age of 16.) It cannot be conducted in violation of the principle of Peace, Harmony or Justice.
Thus, Cupid define an abuse relationship to women
Cupid define an abusive relationship to women as: A relationship violate the principle of ethic, via causing disturbance to the peace, harmony or justice, of the woman with malicious intent.
Unintentionally abusive relationship to women as: A relationship that cause disturbance to the peace, harmony or justice of the woman via accident.
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