The influence of Confucian ethics on the medical ethics of traditional Chinese medicine

? "Benevolence" is the core of Confucius' thought. In the thinking of traditional Chinese medicine, "benevolence" combined with the professional characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine not only forms the concept that "medicine is the art of benevolence" and medicine is the skill of "saving lives", but also forms the "medical ethics" that doctors must abide by when practicing medicine.

?Confucianism attaches great importance to people's moral cultivation. This concept has profoundly influenced the formation and development of medical ethics and doctors' moral conduct for more than two thousand years, so that it has formed the concept of "doing medicine first" , the creed of "cultivating morality first".

?Under the influence of the Confucian academic style of emphasizing, loving, studying, and being diligent in learning, Chinese medical ethics has also formed its own fine style and tradition of emphasizing, being fond of, studying, and being diligent in studying. This is very important in the history of traditional Chinese medicine. It can be said that it is everywhere.

?Among Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, the biggest and most fundamental difference is that Confucians actively participate in the world. They perform their duties for the country and the people and are dedicated to their work. And "being dedicated to one's duty and living a life, being dedicated to one's work and not caring about fame and fortune" is also an exact portrayal of the professional ethics of great doctors in the past dynasties.

"Medicine is the art of benevolence", this is the most concentrated and profound summary of the medical ethics of traditional Chinese medicine in more than two thousand years. This proposition has been recognized by doctors of all ages and put into practice, which typically reflects the profound influence of Confucianism based on Confucius's thoughts on the ethics of traditional Chinese medicine. The ethical thoughts of traditional Chinese medicine are also very rich in the "Huangdi Neijing"; it can be said that the ethical thoughts of traditional Chinese medicine formed under the influence of Confucianism are based on the discussion of medical ethics in the "Huangdi Neijing"; and are reflected in the practice of doctors. It has been continuously deepened and enriched, and finally formed a complete medical ethics system. The author tries to briefly summarize it from the following aspects.

A benevolent person loves others and helps others

"Benevolence" is the core of Confucius' thought. "Benevolence loves others", in the Confucian view, not only refers to the action of "love", "benevolence" is the principle of being a human being, and it is also a state of life. In the long historical process, the land of China has truly been described as a "benevolent country". In the thinking of traditional Chinese medicine, "benevolence" combined with the professional characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine not only forms a skill that "medicine is a skill of benevolence", medicine is a skill that "saves people's lives" and "lives people's lives", but also forms a set of principles that doctors must abide by when practicing medicine. "Medical Ethics".