Moral emotionalism based on the concept of "Empathy" is in the ascendant nowadays. There are still a few problems

however

if only taking "Empathy" as the adhesive to explain the origin

characteristics and functions of morality. When we change our perspective of thinking

we might be inspired by looking back at the theory of "

Ceyin zhixin

" (The mind of compassion) in Chinese classical philosophy. Liang Qichao inherits the rational elements of "

Ceyin zhixin

" from his predecessors

and at the same time

embodies the selectivity and discrimination that a thinker should have. On the one hand

he tried to discuss about the objective attribute of moral norms by distinguishing the applicable fields of "

Ceyin zhixin

" ; on the other hand

he took "

Ceyin zhixin

" as the driving force to explain the development mechanism of moral behaviors

and tried to overcome the theoretical defects of Western normative ethics (deontology and utilitarianism). What is very prescient is that through Liang Qichao’s refinement

"

Ceyin zhixin

" is ultimately connected with the cutting-edge achievements in cognitive science and neuroscience.