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Planetary health ethics: A Confucian alternative.
1HKU Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
The Journal of Climate Change and Health
|February 6, 2026
Summary
Planetary health recognizes environmental harm as a threat to human well-being. A Confucian perspective emphasizes interconnectedness, urging accountability for ecological issues like climate change and biodiversity loss.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Philosophy
- Public Health
Background:
- Planetary health addresses threats from natural system disruptions to life.
- Western philosophy's anthropocentrism vs. ecocentrism is a false dichotomy.
- Confucian ethics offers an anthropocosmic view of interdependence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the anthropocosmic perspective of Confucian ethics.
- To propose a Confucian framework for planetary health.
- To highlight the ethical imperative for environmental stewardship.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical analysis of Confucian texts.
- Ethical reasoning on human-environment interdependence.
- Conceptual integration of Confucianism and planetary health.
Main Results:
- Confucianism posits humans as integral parts of nature.
- Environmental well-being is essential for personal health and societal harmony.
- A Confucian planetary health ethic underscores humanity's oneness with all life.
Conclusions:
- Human existence is inextricably linked to environmental health.
- Accountability for anthropogenic climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss is crucial.
- Recognizing the biosphere as an extension of the human body is vital for planetary health.
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