This book provides a rich empirical narrative and thought provoking scholarly arguments, highlighting the imperative for an ethical discourse in China - a country that is increasingly seen by many as both a materialistic giant and a spiritual dwarf.

Incorporating ethical theories with his expertise in culture, history, religion, literature, and politics of the country, He reviews the remarkable transformation of ethics and morality in the People’s Republic of China and engages in a global discourse about the major ethical issues of our time. The book aims to reconstruct Chinese social ethics in an innovative philosophical framework, reflecting China’s search for new virtues.