Vol VI, Issue 2
                
                Date of Publication: April 22, 2021
            
                             DOI: https://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2020.126
                            
                     
        
            
            
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         COVID-19  
                
        Covid-19, global ethics, and Jihi: A voice from East Asian philosophy
        
        
        
            
                                        
                            Eisuke  Nakazawa                        
                        
                                                
                            Akira  Akabayashi                        
                        
                                    
         
        
            Abstract:
             As the Covid-19 situation has developed rapidly into a pandemic of unprecedented scale, ethicists and philosophers must work to comprehend this tragic historical scene from a macroscopic perspective, striving to create peace in the minds of people worldwide. The Buddhist concept of Jihi is a key idea in East Asian philosophy and implies concern for others. Specifically, it requires its constituents to pray sincerely for the well-being and peace of mind of those who are suffering, regardless of nationality, age, gender, or family origin, and mourn this situation together. Accordingly, Jihi may represent a vital component of global ethics, particularly in situations involving the Covid-19 crisis.
         
        
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