Historical Effect of Ethical Principle of Filial Piety in Traditional Chinese Medicine / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

Filial piety is not only ethical principle but also an ideological manner in traditional Chinese medicine.Filial piety ethics have dual natures.One hand,it propels the development of traditional Chinese medicine,since it is the inherent force of medical research and practice,the source of the TCM thought of respecting life and cherishing human body,the logic basis of the TCM idea that regards medicine as a humanity art,and the ideological basis of innovative practice.On the other hand,it has holdback effect for the development of traditional Chinese medicine since it is the cultural factor for the un-differentiation of Chinese medicine and philosophy,the ethical factor which blocks the development of TCM anatomy,the ideological source for the unbalanced development of TCM basic theory and clinical practice,and the limitation as the unfair basis for the ideological idea that regards medicine as a humanity art.