Yi (Confucianism)

Yi, (simplified Chinese: 义; traditional Chinese: 義; pinyin: yì; Jyutping: Ji6; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄧˋ), literally "justice, righteousness; meaning," is an important concept in Confucianism. It involves a moral disposition to do good, and also the intuition and sensibility to do so competently.[1][2]

Yi resonates with Confucian philosophy's orientation towards the cultivation of benevolence (ren) and skillful practice (li).

Yi represents moral acumen which goes beyond simple rule following, and involves a balanced understanding of a situation, and the "creative insights" necessary to apply virtues "with no loss of sight of the total good. Yi represents this ideal of totality as well as a decision-generating ability to apply a virtue properly and appropriately in a situation."[3]

In application, yi is a "complex principle" which includes:

1. skill in crafting actions which have moral fitness according to a given concrete situation
2. the wise recognition of such fitness
3. the intrinsic satisfaction that comes from that recognition.[4]

## See also

* Ren (Confucianism)
* Li (Confucianism)
* Moral character

## Sources

* Cheng, Chung-ying (July 1972), "On yi as a universal principle of specific application in Confucian morality", Philosophy East and West 22 (3): 269–280, doi:10.2307/1397676

## References

1. ↑ "The Main Concepts of Confucianism". Philosophy.lander.edu. http://philosophy.lander.edu/oriental/main.html. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
2. ↑ (Cheng)
3. ↑ (Cheng p. 271)
4. ↑ (Cheng)

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* Dào: Way
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* Wú wéi: Nonaction
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