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Call for Papers Theme: Building an Ethical Culture East and West Type: International Conference Institution: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) Hunan Normal University Location: Changsha (China) Date: 20.–21.7.2019 Deadline: 20.4.2019 __________________________________________________ Theme The East and the West have different ethical cultures, but the differences are relative, for the two kinds of ethical cultures can be integrated and enriched and complemented. In the era of globalization, the East and the West should learn from each other, especially in the field of ethical culture. Is it possible to build an ethical culture reflecting both eastern and western perspectives? It may be very difficult. However, each of us can make effort to contribute our insights and experience to fulfill the goal. We all live in one world and have common concerns about our society and the future of humanity. We are responsible to form ethical human beings and to develop moral values and to construct ethical cultures. The following will be the special focus of the conference: 1. Eastern and Western ethical traditions 2. Chinese ethics and Chinese ethical culture 3. Western ethics and Western ethical culture 4. Foundations for ethical cultures 5. Communications of international ethical cultures 6. Moral responsibility in social life 7. The idea of common destiny for humanity Abstract Please send 300 words and a brief CV to Dr. Yu Lu [[email protected]] and [[email protected]] by April 20, 2019. Full papers sent by June 30, 2019 will be considered to be published by the RVP in its publication series "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change." Logistics There is no registration fees. Travel expenses will be covered by participants (or their institutions); the local organizer will provide accommodations during the conference. Contact Dr. Yu Lu Center for Moral Culture Studies Hunan Normal University Changsha, Hunan Province China Email: [email protected] Conference website: http://www.crvp.org/conferences/2019/Changsha.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
