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Prof. Lo, Ping-cheung

羅秉祥

Email : pclo@hkbu.edu.hk

 
 I. Education

  • Ph.D., Religious Ethics, Yale University, 1990.

  • M.Phil., Religious Ethics, Yale University, 1987.

  • M.A., Religious Ethics, Yale University, 1985.

  • Ph.D., Philosophy, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1982.

  • B.A., Philosophy, National Taiwan University, 1978.
 II. Academic Experience

    1. Subjects Taught:

  • Ethics

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  • Applied Ethics

  • Medical Ethics

  • Contemporary Moral Problems

  • Christianity and Contemporary Social Issues

  • Christian Social Thought

  • Comparative Religious Themes

  • Christianity and Chinese Culture

    2. Postgraduate Supervising Experience:

  • M.Phil. Thesis Supervisor (Title: "Martin Luther on Law and Gospel"); since September 2001.

  • Ph.D. Thesis Supervisor (Title: "The Demonic in Paul Tillich’s Thought.") September 1999 – 2001; the student withdrew and went to study at Louvain University in Belgium.

  • M.Phil. Thesis Supervisor (Title: "Women Suicide in San Yen: An Ethical Analysis.") September 1998 – 2001.

  • M.Phil. Thesis Supervisor (Title: "Love and Justice in the Political Ethics of Reinhold Niebuhr".) Apr 1995 – June 2000.

  • M.Phil. Thesis Supervisor (Title: "Nation and Faith -- A Study on the Responses of Chinese Christians towards Nationalism in the 1920s".) Oct. 1993 – July 1996.

    3. Research Positions:

  • Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Ethics, Hong Kong Baptist University, 1992 – present.

  • Guest Researcher, Centre for Applied Ethics, Chinese Academy of the Social Sciences,
    Beijing, China, Dec 1995 – present.

  • Visiting Scholar, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, November – December, 1998.

  • International Visiting Scholar, The Hastings Center (The Institute of Society, Ethics and The Life Sciences), June, 1996.

  • Research Fellow, Yale Divinity School, Yale University, Summer 1990.

  • Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Religious Studies, Yale University, Fall 1982 – Summer 1983.

 
 III. Publications

    1. Articles (In journals and books; an asterisk indicates a refereed publication):

  • * "Love and Imitation: A Dialogical and Hermeneutical Theological Ethics," CGST Journal (〈愛與效法──對話及詮釋性的神學倫理學〉《中國神學研究院期刊》) No. 35 (July 2003): 67-96.

  • "Predicament and Turning Point for Christianity in a Secularized Society:,"（〈基督宗教在世俗性社會的困境與轉機〉《基督宗教研究》) volume 6 (Beijing: Religious Culture Press, 2003), pp.65-73.

  • "Can one understand morality without understanding religion? – A Case Study of Life-and-Death Ethics," in The Relationship between Religion and Morality, edited by Lo Ping-cheung and Wan Junren（＜未知宗教，焉知道德？──一個有關生死學的考察＞，羅秉祥、萬俊人編《宗教與道德之關係》），Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2003, pp.83-97.

  • "Between Upholding Truth and Advocating Tolerance," Humanities and Art（＜在維護真理與主張寬容之間＞，《人文藝術》第4輯）volume 4, 2003, pp.199-203.

  • * "Agape, Ren, and Altruistic Suicide," Ching Feng: A Journal on Christianity and Chinese Religion and Culture. New Series, volume 2, number 1-2 (Fall 2001): 89-112. (actual publication date: Feb 2003).

  • "Assessor’s Report on An Introduction to Applied Ethics," in An Introduction to Applied Ethics, edited by Lu Feng and Xiao Wei （＜《應用倫理學導論》審讀意見＞，盧風、肖巍編《應用倫理學導論》，清華晢學教材系列I），Beijing: Contemporary China Press, 2002, pp.1-6.

  • "Can Any Good Theology Come out of an University?" in The University and Christian Studies, edited by. Lo Ping-cheung and Kang Phee Seng (＜大學還能出甚麼好神學嗎？＞，羅秉祥、江丕盛編《大學與基督宗教研究》) Hong Kong: Centre for Sino Christian Studies, 2002, pp.373-389.

  • "Divine Transcendence and Divine Immanence: A Comparison of God-Human Relationship with Heaven-Human Relationship," in Dialogue II: Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Christianity (＜上帝的超越與臨在 — 神人之際與天人關係＞，何光滬、許志偉編《對話二：儒釋道與基督教》), ed. He Guanhu and Edwin Hui (Beijing: Social Science Documents Press, 2001), pp.243-277.

  • "The Temptation to Play God in the Twenty-first Century," in Christian Thought and the Twenty-first Century (＜21世紀中扮演上帝的誘惑＞，羅秉祥、江丕盛編《基督宗教思想與21世紀》)，Beijing: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Press, 2001, pp.43-78.

  • "Postscript: An Editorial Review after Three Years," Chinese & International Philosophy of Medicine (〈跋：三年編輯回顧〉，《中外醫學哲學期刊 》) III:4 (Dec 2001): 193-194.

  • "Between Mount Tai and Swan’s Down – Confucian Values on Life and Death," Chinese & International Philosophy of Medicine (＜在泰山與鴻毛之間──儒家存生取死的價值觀＞，《中外醫學哲學期刊》), III:2 (May 2001): 5-50.

  • "On Divine Transcendence: with a reply to Neo-Confucians" Study of Christianity (＜論上帝的超越 ──兼論新儒家對基督宗教的批評＞，《基督宗教研究》) volume 2 (Beijing: Social Science Documents Press, 2000), pp.37-52.

  • "On the Separation of Religion and Morality," in Christianity and Modern Chinese-Western Culture (＜論道德與宗教之分離＞，《基督教與近代中西文化》) Beijing: Peking University Press, 2000. pp.63-92。

  • "Medical and Philosophical Issues in Determining Death," Chinese & International Philosophy of Medicine (＜確定死亡之醫學及哲學問題＞，《中外醫學哲學期刊》) II:3 (Aug 1999): 1?28.

  • * "Confucian Ethic of Death with Dignity and Its Contemporary Relevance," The Annual of the Society of Christian Ethics, volume 19 (Nov 1999): 313-333.

  • * "Confucian Views on Suicide and Their Implications for Euthanasia," Confucian Bioethics, ed. Ruiping Fan, (Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999), pp.69-101. It was chosen by the editor and will be reprinted in Applied Ethics: A Multicultural Approach, 4th ed., edited by Larry May, Shari Collins-Chobanian, and Kai Wong (Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2004).

  • "How to Think About Human Cloning?" Chinese & International Philosophy of Medicine ("如何思考‘複製人’？"《中外醫學哲學期刊》) 1:3 (Aug 1998):1-47.

  • "Anthropology: Christian Perspectives," in Dialogue: Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Christianity, （"人生觀：基督教觀點"《對話：儒釋道與基督教》）ed. He Guanhu and Edwin Hui (Beijing: Social Science Documents Press, 1998), pp.470-499.

  • "Confucian Values of Life and Death & Euthanasia," Chinese and International Philosophy of Medicine（"儒家的生死價值觀與安樂死"《 中外醫學哲學期刊》）, I:1 (Feb 1998): 35-73.

  • "On Chinese Apollos," （"中國亞波羅與香港神學界之九七危機"） "A Reply to my Critics, " （"敬答批評者"）in Cultural Christians: Phenomenon and Debate. （《文化基督徒：現象與論爭》）Hong Kong: Institute of Sino-Christian Studies, 1997, pp.96-105, 200-210. (All the essays in this anthology are direct or indirect responses to my first essay in this volume.)

  • * "A Proposal for the Reconstruction of the Confucian Ethics of Inner-Sagliness," in Modern Reflections on Confucianism. （"儒家內聖之學新建構芻議"《儒學的現代反思》）(Taipei: Wen Jin Press, 1997), pp.87-102.

  • "The Politics of Jesus and the Politics of National Day," ("耶穌政治與國慶政治"《思》) Reflection, 45 (Oct 1996): 32-37.

  • * "Three Theological-Ethical Views on Market Economy," China Graduate School of Theology Journal, ("對市場經濟的三個神學倫理學立場"《中國神學研究院期刊》)20 (Jan 1996):91-106.

  • * "The Limit and Value of Rights-based Moral Theories," Philosophical Review ("權利為本的道德理論之限制與價值"《哲學論評》) 19 (Jan 1996):225-284.

  • * "Ethical Reflections on Artificial Reproduction Policies in Hong Kong," in Ethics in Business and Society: Chinese and Western Perspectives, ed. Gerhold K. Becker (Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 1996), pp.181-195.

  • * "An Exploration in Issues in Birth Ethics," Philosophical Forum ("生育倫理學問題初探"《哲學雜誌》) 12 (Apr 1995): 114-129.

  • "Zhu Xi and Confucian Sexual Ethics," in A Penetrating Analysis of Chinese Wisdom. （"朱熹與儒家性倫理學"《中國智慧透析》） (Beijing: HuaXia Press, 1995), pp.296-302.

  • * "Some Perplexing Features of Martin Luther's Ethics," China Graduate School of Theology Journal, ("馬丁路德倫理思想給我們的困擾"《中國神學研究院期刊》)17 (July 1994):75-80.

  • * "The Predicament and Future of Wang Yang Ming's Ethics of liang-chih," in Modern Interpretations of Traditional Confucianism. ("陽明良知倫理學之困境與出路"《傳統儒學的現代詮釋》) ed. Chou Po-Yu. (Taipei: Wen Jin Press, 1994), pp.217-235.
    - "Ethics in the Secondary School Curriculum of Hong Kong," in Oriental Ethics and Youth Education. ("香港中學的倫理道德課程"《東方倫理道德與青少年教育》) (Shanghai: Shanghai Education Press, 1994), pp.359-362.

  • "The Predicament and Future of Confucian Ethics." in Confucianism and Modernization. ("儒家倫理學之困境與出路"《儒學與現代化》) (Beijing: Renmin Education Press, 1994), pp.308-323.

  • * "Zhu Xi and Confucian Sexual Ethics," Journal of Chinese Philosophy 20 (Dec 1993):465-477.

  • "Some Philosophical Reflections on Filial Piety," Legein ("孝之哲學反思"《鵝湖》) 218 (Aug 1993):38-41.

  • * "Sin, Liberalism, and Confucian Political Thought -- A Comment on Chang Hao's Thesis," in Christianity in China: Foundations for Dialogue, ed. Beatrice Leung and John D. Young (Hong Kong: University of Hong Kong Press, 1993), pp.179-200.

  • "The Moral Function and Limitation of the Rule of Reciprocity," in Having and Being in Oriental and Occidental Cultures. ("推己及人之道的道德作用與限制"《安身立命與東西文化》) ed. Fok Tou Hui. (Hong Kong: Dharmasthitii Press, 1992), pp.572-585.

  • * "Are There Economic Rights?" Thomist 52:4 (Oct 1988):703-717

  • * "A Critical Re-evaluation of the Alleged ‘Empty Formalism’ of Kantian Ethics," Ethics 91:2 (Jan 1981):181-201.

  • "The Role Played by the Notion of Time in the Fundamental Ontology of Martin Heidegger," Universitas ("時間在馬丁海格德的基本存有學所扮演的角色"《哲學與文化》) 5:7 (July 1978): 435-442.

    2. Articles (In conference proceedings):

  • "The Role of Religion and Philosophy Curriculum from the Perspective of a Whole Person Education Ideal," in Going Beyond the Age of Half-Person: Chinese Scholars on General Education, edited by Hu Xenzhang.（＜從全人教育的理念看宗教及哲學課程的角色＞，胡顯章編《走出半人時代—兩岸三地學者談通識教育與文化素質教育》） (Beijing: Higher Education Press, 2002), pp.249-253.

  • "Procreative Liberty and Its Limits: A Perspective from Bioethics," in Reproductive Technology and Ethics: Procreative Liberty and Its Limits, edited by Gerhold K. Becker, Occasional Paper Series Number 97003 (Hong Kong: Centre for Applied Ethics, 1997), pp.13-21.

  • "Some Ethical Reflections on Artificial Reproduction," in Commencing the Undertaking of Applied *�em> Commencing the Undertaking of Applied 漱@些倫理思考"《應用倫理學的發軔──中日實踐倫理學討論會續錄》) (Beijing: Yan Shan Press, 1997), pp.196-206. The Japanese translation is published in the Proceedings of the Seventh Sino-Japanese Conference on Practical Ethics. (Tokyo: Rinri Kenkyusho, 1994), pp.103-114.

  • "Mercy Killing and Mercy Life-Supporting," in Commencing the Undertaking of Applied Ethics, edited by Chen Ying.（"安樂死與安樂不死"《應用倫理學的發軔──中日實踐倫理學對討論會續錄》）(Beijing: Yan Shan Press, 1997), pp.320-328. The Japanese translation is published in the Proceedings of the Eighth Sino-Japanese Conference on Practical Ethics. (Tokyo: Rinri Kenkyusho, 1995), pp.13-24.

  • "Rights-based Ethics and Patients’ Rights," Proceedings of the International Hospital Federation Pan Regional Conference 1996/ Hospital Authority Convention 1996. (Hong Kong: Hospital Authority, 1996), pp.194-199.

    3. Books:

  • The Relationship Between Religion and Morality （《宗教與道德之關係》，羅秉祥、萬俊人編）, co-edited with Wan Junren. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2003. (301pp.)

  • Christian Studies and the University （《大學與基督宗教研究》，羅秉祥、江丕盛編）, co-edited with Kang Phee Seng. Hong Kong: Centre for Sino-Christian Studies, 2002. (389pp.)

  • Christian Ethics: Who is Right? Who is Wrong? (《公理婆理話倫理》)，Hong Kong: Renewal Resources (H.K.) Ltd., August 2002. (376 pp.)

  • Christian Thought and the Twenty-first Century (《基督宗教思想與21世紀》，羅秉祥、江丕盛編)，co-edited with Kang Phee Seng. Beijing: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Press, 2001, pp489.

  • Co-edited with Zhao Dunhua, Christianity and Modern Chinese-Western Culture (《基督教與近代中西文化》). Beijing: Peking University Press, 2000. ( 447pp., with a substantial Introduction written by me, pp.1-10)

  • Freedom And Its Moral Boundary. （《自由社會的道德底線》）Hong Kong: Logos Publishers, 1997 (164pp.) Book reviews appeared in The Hong Kong Economic Journal, May 31, 1997, p.20, and Reader’s Choice Monthly, 29(July 1997): 42-45. It won the second prize of the Christopher Tang Literature Award for 1997.

  • Ethical Issues in Birth, Death, and Sex. (《生死男女：選擇你的價值取向》) Hong Kong: Breakthrough, 1994. Fourth Printing. (237pp.) Part of Chapter 6 was reprinted in the Chinese Journal of Medical Ethics 44 (Dec 1995): 35-36. Taiwanese edition is pubilshed by Taipei: Tonsan Publications, 1996 ("Liberal Education Series" Number 2). Nominated by the publisher for the Christopher Tang Literature Award, 1997.

  • Starry Heaven and Morality: Ethics and Its Applications. (《繁星與道德》) Hong Kong: Joint Publishing Co. Ltd., 1993. Third Printing. (212pp.) Taiwanese edition is pubilshed by Taipei: Tonsan Publications, 1996 ("Liberal Education Series" Number 1)

  • Christian Ethics: Principles and Applications. (《黑白分明：基督教倫理縱橫談》) Hong Kong: China Alliance Press, 1992. Seventh Printing. (264pp.)

  • Understanding Applied Dogmatics: Moral Problems From a Theological Perspective. (《認識應用教義學》) Taipei: Campus Evangelical Press, 1991. Second Printing (118pp.)

  • Treating Persons as Ends: An Essay on Kant's Moral Philosophy. Langham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1987. (346pp.) Reviews of this book appeared in: Choice (Nov 1987):492; Canadian Philosophical Review 8 (1988):173-75; Ethics 99:1 (Oct 1988):202-03; Kant-Studien 81:1 (1990):108-110; The Philosophical Review 99:2 (April 1990):278-80.

    4. Conference paper presentations:

  • "Ren as a Fundamental Motif and the Promise/Problem of a Contextual Theology of Agape-Ren Synthesis – A Dialogue with Anders Nygren," presented at the Sino-Nordic Conference on Chinese Contextual Theology," organized by the University of Helsinki, the Nordic NIME organization, and the Union for Christian Culture, Finland; Raattama, Finland, August 13-17, 2003.

  • "Love in Christian and Buddhist Ethics," Religious Ethics and Contemporary Society – East and West International Conference, Renmin University, Beijing, June 12-15, 2002.

  • "Love and Imitatio in Protestant, neo-Confucian, and Mahayana-Buddhist Ethics," 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, Vancouver, January 10-13, 2002.

  • "Between the Divine and the Demonic – Christian Anthropology and the September 11th Atrocity" （＜於神與魔之間 — 基督教人性論與9·11慘劇＞），presented at the Conference on Christian Anthropology, organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, October 26-28, 2001.

  • "Between Upholding Truth and Advocating Tolerance" （＜在維護真理與主張寬容之間＞），presented at the International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Ethics and Global Ethic, organized by Global Ethic Foundation, Institute of Sino-Christian Studies, and the Renmin University, Beijing, October 10-13, 2001.

  • "Confucianism and Suicide," Symposium on Suicide and Social Change, Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Mar 28, 2001

  • "A Preliminary Proposal on A Christian View on Life and Death" (＜基督教生死學芻議＞), presented at the Second Annual Conference on Christian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, September 19-21, 2000.

  • "Confucian Immanentist Anthropology – A Comparative Analysis and Assessment," presented at the Fifth Sino-American Symposium of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Peking University, Beijing, Oct 19-21, 1999

  • "The Universality and Particularity of the Confucian Values of Life and Death" （＜儒家生死價值觀之普遍性與特殊性＞）presented in the conference on "Universal Ethics: From the Perspective of Chinese Ethical Traditions," which was a Regional Experts Meeting of the U.N.E.S.C.O. Universal Ethics Project, Beijing, June 1-3, 1998. The conference was sponsored by the Division of Philosophy and Ethics of U.N.E.S.C.O. and by the Institute of Philosophy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

  • "Who is a Person? Be a Person!" presented in the "Bioethics and the Concept of Personhood" International Symposium, organized by the Centre for Applied Ethics, Hong Kong Baptist University, May 11-12, 1998.

  • "Between Mount Tai and Swan’ Down: Values on Preserving Life and Choosing Death. " a paper presented in the Symposium on Suicide and Euthanasia , organised by the Chaplain’s Office of Tunghai University, at Tunghai University, Taiwan, R.O.C., March 21-22, 1997.

  • "Procreative Liberty and Its Limits: A Perspective from Bioethics. " a paper presented in the Symposium on Reproductive Technology and Ethics: Procreative Liberty and Its Limits, organised by the Centre for Applied Ethics at Hong Kong Baptist University, March 19, 1997.

  • "Bioethics in East Asia: What is Distinctive? " a paper presented in the III World Congress of Bioethics, San Francisco, November 22-24, 1996

  • "Heaven-Human Oneness and God-Human Non-oneness" a paper presented in the Inaugural Conference and International Symposium of Religious Studies, organised by the Department of Religious Studies at Peking University, September 3-5, 1996.

  • "Death with Dignity in Ancient China and in Contemporary Bioethics " a paper presented in the International Conference on Bioethics and Biolaw, organized by The Centre for Ethics and Law at Copenhagen University, The Danish council of Ethics, and the Danish Philosophical Forum, under the patronage of UNESCO, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 29 May - 1 June, 1996.

  • "Rights-based Ethics and Patients’ Rights" a paper presented to the International Hospital Federation Pan Regional Conference 1996, sponsored by the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, March 31 to April 3, Hong Kong.

  • "Confucian Filial Piety and Elderly Care: Filial Care For the Old In a New Time," a paper presented to the International Conference on Elderly Care, the Family, and Human Values in the 21st Century, held at the Hong Kong Baptist University, Feb 8-10, 1996.

  • "I-Ching (The Book of Changes) as a Source of Wisdom for East Asian Bioethics," a paper presented to the First East Asian Conference on Bioethics, held in Beijing, China, Nov 3-5, 1995.

  • "Mercy Killing and Mercy Life-Supporting," a paper presented to the 8th Sino-Japanese Conference on Practical Ethics, held in Tokyo, Japan, from Oct 15 to 17, 1994.

  • "Christianity and the Modern World: A Case Study of Twentieth Century American Christian Ethics," a paper presented to the International Academic Consultation on Christianity and Modernization, held in Beijing, China, from Oct 10 to 14, 1994.

  • "Some Ethical Reflections on Artificial Reproduction," a paper presented at the 7th Sino-Japanese Conference on Practical Ethics, held in Changsha, Hunan, China, from Oct 18 to 22, 1993 (invited by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as a special participant in this annual Sino-Japanese conference.)

  • "Sexual Ethics in Sung Dynasty China: Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist Views," a paper presented to the 34th International Congress of Asian and North African Studies, Hong Kong, August 22-28, 1993.

  • "The Golden Rules -- Confucian, Jewish, and Christian," a paper presented to the International Jewish-Christian Dialogue on Wisdom in an East-West Setting, sponsored by the World Council of Churches, Nov 25-30, 1992.

  • "Love and Just War in I John," a paper presented to the 1992 International Congress for Religious Studies, Melbourne, Australia, July 12-17, 1992.

  • "The Predicament and Future of Confucian Ethics," a paper presented to the International Symposium on Confucianism and its Contemporary Value, sponsored by China Confucius Society, Deyang, Sichuan, China, June 27-30, 1992.

  • "The ‘Empty Formalism’ of Kantian Ethics Re-examined," a paper presented to the Tri-State Philosophical Association, Behrend College, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., November, 1979.

    5. Lectures:

  • Various lectures at Beijing University, Renmin University, Shaanxi Normal University, East China Normal University, Fudan University, etc.

  • "Birth, Death, and Life Education," a lecture presented at the Hong Kong Teachers’ Annual Educational Conference, organized by the Hong Kong Teachers Association, March 15, 2003.

  • "The Arguments of Euthanasia and Hospice Care," a lecture presented in the Certificate Course in Palliative Nursing, 2000-2001, co-organized by the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong; Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care, and the Clinical Oncology Department, Queen Mary Hospital, May 9, 2001

  • "Christian Views on Life and Death" a series of 5 lectures presented in the annual Siang Lien Lectures at Taiwan Presbyterian Seminary, October 2-5, 2000.

  • "Asian Values and Global Ethics" and "Moral Education in a University Setting," presented at the Senior Education Administration College (Beijing), Confucian Foundation Seminar (Jinan, Shandong), East China Normal University, Fudan University, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, and Shanghai Normal University (Shanghai) from Apr 1 to Apr 7, 2000. The lecture tour was sponsored by Cultural Regeneration Research Society, Vancouver, Canada.

  • "Euthanasia and Forgoing of Life-sustaining Treatments," presented at the Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting, organized by the Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine and COC Hospice, HAHO, Mar 28, 2000.

  • "Methodology in Christian Ethics," a keynote speech presented in a two-day symposium on "Teaching Christian Ethics" for secondary school Religious Studies (Form IV and V) teachers, organized by Religious Education Resource Centre, October 2, 1999.

  • "Ethical Issues in Palliative Care," presented in the Certified Course on Integrated Palliative Care in Acute Hospital Setting, jointly organized by the Department of Professional Development, Central Nursing Division, and the Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, September 13, 1999.

  • "Do Not Resuscitate? – Foundational Ethical Issues," presented in the Third Annual Medico-Legal Course for doctors and lawyers, organized by the British Medical Association (Hong Kong Branch) and the New Medico-Legal Society, June 10, 1999

  • "Daniel Callahan and the Ethics of Resource Allocation," presented in the Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, Hong Kong, June 2-4, 1999

  • "Christian Bioethics," a 16-hour series of lectures, being the inaugural lectures of the annual "Wayne W.Y. Siao Theological Lectures" at Baptist Theological Seminary, Penang, Malaysia, July 14-17, 1998.

  • "Christian Ethics: An Introduction," a series of 5 lectures presented in the Department of Religious Studies at Peking University, May 25 - June 2, 1998.

  • "Nursing Ethics and Moral Dilemma " presented to all nurse educators of the Nethersole School of Nursing and all department operation manager nurses of the United Christian Hospital, January 17, 1998.

  • "Euthanasia from Confucian Perspectives," presented as the inaugural lecture of the public lecture series of the Centre for Applied Ethics, Chinese Academy of the Social Sciences, Beijing, May 19, 1997.

  • "Introduction to Christian Ethics, " a series of 6 lecture given to the second and the third year students of the Department of Religious Studies at Peking University, May 13-21, 1997.

  • "Managing Moral/ Ethical Issues and Community Expectation " presented in a management course for the members of the Hong Kong Society of Health Service Executives , October 17, 1996.

  • "The Ethics of Suicide in Cross-cultural Perspectives " presented in a seminar series on counselling the suicidal clients, organised by Bethel Seminary, Hong Kong October 11, 1996.

  • "Introduction to Biomedical Ethics" a lecture presented in the Diploma Course in Family Medicine (for practising doctors), organised by the Department of Community and Family Medicine , Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , April 25, 1996.

  • "Ancient Chinese Values on Life and Death and the Contemporary Moral Controversies on Euthanasia, " "Relations between Religion and Morality," "Comparative Ethics: A Case Study of Moral Intuitionism of W. D. Ross and Wang Yang Ming," "Moral Implications of Worldviews, " four lectures presented in the Department of Philosophy, Peking University, Nov 6-10, 1995.

  • "Three Models of Therapeutic Relationship," presented in a seminar on Ethics in Health Care Delivery, organised by the Nursing Section of Hospital Authority Head Office, held on March 25, 1995.

  • "Birth Ethics in Hong Kong," a public lecture in the lecture series of Applied Ethics in Hong Kong, organised by the Centre for Applied Ethics of Hong Kong Baptist University, February 10, 1995.

  • "Methodology of Ethics," presented to the Hong Kong Chinese Theological Society bi-monthly meeting, Hong Kong, November 3, 1990.

  • "Religion and Morality," presented to the School of Theology of Fuller Theological Seminary, U.S.A., April 16, 1990.


 IV. Services


    1. Services To The University:

  • Head, Department of Religion and Philosophy, July 1992 - August 1993, September 2000 – present.

  • Founding Director, Centre for Sino-Christian Studies, July 2001 – present

  • Progamme Director, Research Programme on Christianity in the East Asian Contexts, Lam Institute for East-West Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, 1997- 1999.

  • Programme Director, Summer Institute on Religion and Culture: Beida in Hong Kong 1997, Lam Institute for East-West Studies, 1997.

  • Programme Director, Summer Institute on Chinese Philosophy: Beida in Hong Kong 1996, Lam Institute for East-West Studies, 1996.

  • Member (elected by Senate), Personnel Committee of the University Council, September 2002 – present

  • Co-opted Member, University Appointment Review Panel, 2003 – present.

  • Member (elected by Senate), Academic Vice-President Search Committee, 2000-2001.

  • Member, University Senate, November 1995 - August 2000 (as elected Arts Faculty Representative), September 2000 – present (as Head of Department)

  • Member, University Task Force on Complementary Studies, July 2002 – July 2003

  • Member, University Research Committee, 1998 – 2002

  • Member, University Staff Development Panel, 1997-98.

  • Member, University Academic Board, July 1992 - August 1993.

  • Member, University Library Committee, Sept 1992 - August 1995.

  • Chairperson of Organizing Committee, Conference on "Christian Studies and the University," a regional conference with 23 papers presented by prominent scholars from local sister institutions, China, Taiwan, and U.S.A, at HKBU, December 19-21, 2001. (Funded by a grant from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.)

  • Chairperson of Organizing Committee, Conference on "Religion and Morality," jointly organized by the Department of Religious Studies of HKBU and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of Tsinghua University, June 27-28, 2001. (Funded by the Faculty of Arts, HKBU)

  • Chairperson of Organizing Committee, Conference on "Christian Thought and the Challenges of the 21st Century," a regional conference of scholars from 13 universities in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Taiwan, HKBU, December 21-23, 2000. (Funded by a grant from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.)

  • Chairperson of Organizing Committee, Symposium on "Christianity and Modern Culture," jointly organized by the Research Programme in Christianity in East Asian Contexts of the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies, the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Department of Religious Studies at Peking University, Hong Kong, July 2-3, 1999. (Funded by a grant from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.)

  • Programme Director, Academic Exchanges in Christian Studies between the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University and the Department of Religious Studies at Peking University, 1996-1997, 1997-1998. (Funded by a grant from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.)

  • Chairman, Arts Faculty Library Subcommittee, Sept 1992 - August 1995.

  • Member, Arts and Social Sciences Specialists Panel, September 1998 – August 1999, September 2000 – August 2002, January 2003 –August 2003

  • Member, Arts Faculty Executive Committee, July 1992 - August 1993, September 2000 – present

  • Member, Arts Faculty Library Subcommittee, Sept 1991 - August 1992.

  • Member, Arts Faculty Research Subcommittee, Sept 1992 - August 1993; Sept 1995-August 1996.

  • Various committee responsibilities, Department of Religion and Philosophy, 1990 – present.

    2. Service To The Profession:

  • External Assessor, An Introduction to Applied Ethics (《應用倫理學導論》), ed. Lu Feng and Xiao Wei, the first of the Tsinghua Philosophical Texts Series, Contemporary China Press, 2002, 427 pages. My assessor’s report was published in full in pp.1-6.

  • External Assessor for the promotion of XXX, from Associate Professor to Professor, Department of Philosophy, National Taiwan University, April, 2002.

  • Member, Advisory Board of the Asian Christian Higher Education Institute, United Board of Christian Higher Education in Asia, 2001 – present.

  • Consultant, Christianity Research Center of Sichuan University, 2001 – present.

  • Member of the international advisory board, New Zealand Bioethics Journal, June 2000 -- present

  • Co-editor, Chinese and International Philosophy of Medicine Quarterly,《中外醫學哲學期刊》, published by Swets & Zeitlinger, the Netherlands, and sponsored by the Journal of Medicine & Philosophy Inc., U.S.A., and by the Centre for Applied Ethics, Hong Kong Baptist University, January 1997 – December 2001.

  • Member of Editorial Board, Asian Studies in Bioethics and the Philosophy of Medicine book series, which is a sub-series within the Philosophy and Medicine book series, Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 1997— present.

  • Member of Editorial Board, Studies in Applied Ethics Book Series, which is a sub-series of Value Inquiry Book Series, published by Rodopi, Amsterdam

  • Member of Editorial Board, Sino-Humanitas (《人文中國》), published by Hong Kong Baptist University, Feb 1994 - present.

  • Member, Revalidation Panel for the Revalidation of the General Education Programme of Lingnam College, appointed by the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation; the revalidation exercise took place on March 11-13, 1998.

  • Member, Scientific Programme Committee, Joint International Hospital Federation Pan Regional Conference / Hong Kong Hospital Authority Convention 1996, June 1995 - April 1996.

  • Member of Editorial Board, Logos & Pneuma: Chinese Journal of Theology, published by Institute of Sino-Christian Studies, Nov 1995 - 1998.

  • Member of Editorial Board, China Graduate School of Theology Journal, July, 1994 - Dec 1995.

  • "Internal Transcendence and External Transcendence: A New Phase of Confucian-Christian Dialogue, " a colloquium presentation given in the Department of Religion and Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University, Dec 11, 1995.

  • "A Review of Five Dictionaries/Encyclopediae in Chinese Philosophy," Sino-Humanitas ("簡評五本中國哲學辭書"《人文中國學報》) 1:1 (Apr 1995): 297-312.

  • "A Review of Family and Nation in Ancient China" by Yue Qingping, in Hong Kong Journal of Social Sciences, ("評岳慶平著《中國的家與國》"《香港社會科學學報》)1:2 (Sept 1993): 222-227.

  • External Assessor for the promotion of YYY, from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, Yale Divinity School, Yale University, April, 1993.

  • Commentator of the paper "Confucianism and Modern Chinese Thought," in the Second International Conference on Contemporary Neo-Confucianism, held in Taipei, Taiwan, Dec 19-21, 1992.

  • Manuscript reviewer of Christian Neighbor-Love by Garth L. Hallett for Georgetown University Press, April 1988. (This book was published by the Press in 1989, partly based on my recommendation.)

    3. Service To The Community:

  • Member, Cluster Clinical Ethics Committee, Kowloon East Cluster of the Hospital Authority (which consists of the United Christian Hospital, Haven of Hope Hospital, and Tseung Kwan O Hospital), May 2002 – present.

  • Member of the Working Group on Clinical Ethics, Hospital Authority Clinical Ethics Committee, which formulated the "Hospital Authority Guidelines on Life-Sustaining Treatment in the Terminally Ill," January 2001 – April 2002.

  • Member, Ethics Committee of the United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong, February 2000 ? January 2002.

  • Advisor, Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Development Society, August 2001 – present.

  • Member, Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary, June 1997 – present.

  • Deacon, Mongkok Baptist Church, February 1999 -- present.

  • Keynote Speech Speaker, Speech Day, Lee I Yao Memorial Secondary School, May 31, 2002.

  • Commentator, in a consultation meeting on the future Do-Not-Resuscitate Policy in Hong Kong public hospitals, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, February 3, 1997.

  • Chairman, Sixth Form Ethics & Religious Studies Committee, Hong Kong Examinations Authority, Oct 1995 - Aug 1996; Vice-Chairman, Oct 1992 - Sept 1993,Oct 1994 - Oct 1995; member, Oct 1993 - Sept 1994.

  • Member, Ethics and Religious Studies Subject Committee (Sixth Form), Curriculum Development Council, Education Department, Hong Kong, Sept 1991 – 1995

  • Referee and adviser in publications in ethics, Logos Publishers Ltd., Hong Kong, January 1995 - 1997.

  • Adviser, Contemporary Moral Issues Committee, Department of Religious Work, Chinese Y.M.C.A., Hong Kong, Sept 1992 - Dec 1994.

    4. Talks To Local Audience (professional and general):

  • "The Technique and Social Ethics of Human Cloning," presented (together with Dr. Ricky Wong, Department of Biology, and Dr. Kang Phee Seng, Department of Religion and Philosophy) in the Popular Science Lecture series, at the invitation of the Urban Council of Hong Kong, at the Hong Kong Science Museum, September 19, 1998.

  • "Church-State Relationships from Social-Ethical Perspectives, " a seminar presentation organised by the Fellowship of Evangelical Students, Hong Kong, July 2, 1996, which was attended by about 600 participants.

  • "Church-State Relationship and Hong Kong in Transition, " a talk given in a pastoral workshop at Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary, Nov 27, 1995.

  • "The Cairo Conference: Ethical Issues Concerning Population, Development and Family Planning," a responding talk delivered at The Catholic Institute for Religion and Society, Hong Kong, Nov 8, 1994.

  • "Homosexuality and Ethics," presented at the University of Hong Kong, as part of the Civic Education Programme organized by the Office of Student Affairs, Oct 6, 1994.

  • "Comments on the Patients' Charter," presented in Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, sponsored by the Association of Hong Kong Hospital Chaplainry, July 14, 1994.

  • "The Ethical Aspects of Scientifically Assisted Human Reproduction," presented to a group of doctors in Queens Elizabeth Hospital, sponsored by the Hong Kong Fellowship of Christian Doctors and Dentists, Mar 22, 1994.

  • "Decision Dilemma in Handling Child Sexual Abuse: From the Ethicist's Perspective," presented to the social workers of Caritas Hong Kong, Mar 9, 1994.

  • "Good Death and Good Life," presented in the Philosophy Week, 1994, University of Hong Kong, Feb 1, 1994.

  • "Professional Ethics and the Social Worker," presented to all social work supervisors of Caritas Hong Kong, June 30, 1993.

  • "AIDS and Ethical issues," presented to a group of doctors in Queens Elizabeth Hospital, sponsored by the Hong Kong Fellowship of Christian Doctors and Dentists, April 15, 1993.

  • "How to Teach Ethics," presented to a group of Six-form teachers of Ethics, sponsored by the Joint Publishing (HK) Co., April 3, 1993.

  • "Artificial Reproduction," prsented to all social workers of Y.M.C.A. of Hong Kong, 1991.

  • "Homosexuality," presented to all social workers of Y.M.C.A. of Hong Kong, 1991.

  • "The Ethics of Health Financing," presented to a group of doctors and hospital administrators, sponsored by the Hong Kong Fellowship of Christian Doctors and Dentists, May 1991.

    5. Interviews By Local And Regional Media:

  • Interviewed on a special programme on globalization and SARS, aired on TVB Jade on May 25, 2003, 7 – 7:30 pm.

  • Interviewed by Television Broadcasts Limited on moral issues in euthanasia; the interviews were aired in Pearl Report (TVB Pearl) on Apr 6, 2000 and Thursday Report (TVB Jade) on June 1, 2000

  • "Surrogate Motherhood: The Twilight of Infertile Couples?" Ours: Mama & Baby 79 (March 1995): 49-51.

  • Live interviewed by Radio Hong Kong on population control and the Cairo Conference, November 1994.

  • Interviewed by Television Broadcasts Limited on the ethics of surrogate motherhood; the interviews were aired in TVB Night News (Pearl and Jade), September 13, 1994.

  • "On the State of Biomedical Ethics in Hong Kong," Journal of Chinese Medical Ethics (August 1993): 5-6.

    6. Articles in Newspapers and Magazines:

  • More than 200 articles in Hong Kong Economic Journal, 1991 – 94, and more than 30 articles in other local newspapers and magazines.

 
 V. Others

    1. Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertations:

  • "Love and Imitation in the New Testament and in Recent Christian Ethics." 1990, New Haven, U.S.A. 471 pages.

    2. Grants Awarded:

  • United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Grant, 2002-2003, of US$34,525, for the support of UB/HKBU Master Class for Christian Studies Junior Faculty in Chinese Universities, to be held at Hong Kong Baptist University, April 28 – May 11, 2004.

  • United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Grant, 2001-2002, of US$25,000, for the support of Regional Symposium on Christian Studies and the University, held at Hong Kong Baptist University, Dec 19-21, 2001.

  • United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Grant, 2000-2001, of US$25,450, for the support of Regional Conference on Christian Thought and the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century, held at Hong Kong Baptist University, Dec 21-23, 2000.

  • United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Grant, 1998-1999, of US$12,000, for the support of the Symposium on Christianity and Modern Culture, co-organized by the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University and the Department of Religious Studies at Peking University, July 2-3, 1999.

  • United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Grant, 1997-1998, of US$15,900, for the support of academic exchanges in Christian Studies between the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University and the Department of Religious Studies at Peking University.

  • United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Grant, 1996-1997, of US$14,400, for the support of academic exchanges in Christian Studies between the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University and the Department of Religious Studies at Peking University.

  • Research Grant Council 1995-1996 Earmarked Research Grant. (RGC/95-96/26) of HK$347,000. (full funding) Topic: Chinese Perspectives on Suicide: An Ethical Analysis of Some Traditional Views. Duration: Aug 16, 1995 - Aug 15, 1998.

  • Hong Kong Baptist University Faculty Research Grant. (FRG/94-95-II-04) of HK$101,850. (full funding) Topic: "Chinese Perspectives on Suicide: An Ethical Analysis of Traditional Views." Duration: Nov 1994 - Oct 1996.

  • Hong Kong Baptist College Faculty Research Grant. (FRG/92-93/II-26) of HK$37,466.50. (full funding) Topic: "Patient s Rights in Hong Kong." Duration: Febrary 1993 - December 1995.

  • Hong Kong Baptist College Faculty Research Grant. Topic: "Love and Imitation in the New Testament and Recent Christian Ethics." Duration: May 1990 - August 1992.

  • "Participation in International Academic Conference Grant," 1992, sponsored by the K.C.Wong Education Foundation, at the recommendation of President Daniel C.W.Tse.

    3. Honours:

  • Freedom And Its Moral Boundary. （《自由社會的道德底線》）Hong Kong: Logos Publishers, 1997 (164pp.) Won the second prize of the Christopher Tang Literature Award for 1997.

  • Yale University Fellowship, 1983 - 1987.

  • Fellow, Society for Values in Higher Education, 1983 - 1991.

  • S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo Graduate School Fellowship, 1981 - 1982 (declined).

  • Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Year Fellowship, from Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1981 - 1982.

  • First Prize Winner of National (U.S.A.) Student Essay Competition, sponsored by the journal Ethics, 1980.

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