Abstract

This paper attempts to "moral character" and "ethical concern" two kinds of context cut, indicating that the two topics into the life and death in the building may have different meaning and effect. "Moral sentiments" focuses on the moral subject of "self" and "Road Deming feel" and other elements. "Ethical concern," mainly from the "community ethics" angle cut, with the will of society in general to describe. Borrowed text Mencius, Xun Zi theory point of view of the differences, "moral sentiments" and "ethical concern" and "life" construct decomposition. Xun Meng said two slightly different, it demonstrated the "ultimate concern" is also slightly different. I, respectively, from the "moral character" view and "ethical concern" view to thinking about "euthanasia" is appropriate. Through the "euthanasia" of thinking, will help assess the construction of the modern sense of life and death. In my analysis pointed out, "moral" point of view on, no one can determine people's moral, "euthanasia"; from stress "ethical concern," the point of view on, the "euthanasia" will tend to issue carefully and agree with the views. If two views of each face agitation or dialectical development, will help complete construction of life and death. This paper attempts to discuss and contrast "moral sentiments" versus "ethic concerns", to further exemplify the potential implications and effects resulted from blending these two concepts into the construct of the study on life and death. "Moral sentiments" rely on the elements of "self-disciplines" and "moral reflections" within the entities who exercise moral thinking themselves. "Ethic concerns" depend on the perspective of "community ethics", with the norm of general consensus in the society. The paper located the construct of the study on life and death on the basis of the difference between Mencius and Hsün Tzu toward "moral sentiments" and "ethic concerns". The difference between the thoughts of Mencius and Hsün Tzu leads to a slight variation in expressing the "ultimate concern" . The author contemplates on the appropriateness and the validity of euthanasia from perspectives of "moral sentiments" and "ethic concerns". The exploration upon euthanasia would help evaluate the contemporary implications of the construct of the study on life and death. The author indicates that , based on analysis, the "moral sentiments" viewpoint upholds "no one can be determined to be killed on 'mercy'". However, the "ethic concerns" viewpoint tends to agree with, with discreet, the use of euthanasia. If we regard the interaction and development of these two extremes as important, it would help fully build up the construct of the study on life and death