Shing Bun Benedict CHAN, Dr

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20142024

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Chinese Name

陳成斌

Biography

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy and Director in the Centre for Applied Ethics at Hong Kong Baptist University. Before joining HKBU, I worked in the Department of General Education at Hang Seng Management College and in Philosophy and Asian Studies at Tulane University. I received my Ph.D. in the Philosophy Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. My Areas of Research Specialization (AOS) include Applied Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & Political Philosophy, and Comparative Philosophy (Chinese & Western).

Research Interests

Research Specialization (AOS): Applied Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & Political Philosophy, and Comparative Philosophy (Chinese & Western).

Current Research Projects: (1)  Public Health Ethics, (2) Ethics of Privacy in A.I. and Technology, (3) Animal Ethics, (4) Ethics of War and Peace, (5) Ethics of Human Rights, and (6) Consequentialism, Confucianism, and Christianity. 

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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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  • Conclusion

    Chan, B. S. B. & Lo, P. C., 11 Apr 2024, Warfare Ethics in Comparative Perspective: China and the West. Twiss, S. B., Lo, P.-C. & Chan , B. S. B. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 314-316 3 p. (War, Conflict and Ethics).

    Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  • Confucianism, Kant, and the Pacifist Tradition in the Constitution of Japan

    Chan, B. S. B., 11 Apr 2024, Warfare Ethics in Comparative Perspective: China and the West. Twiss, S. B., Lo, P.-C. & Chan, B. S. B. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 296-313 18 p. (War, Conflict and Ethics).

    Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  • East-West Dialogues on the Ethics of Sex Robots

    Chan, B. S. B., Sept 2024, In: HEC Forum. 36, 3, p. 363-371 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  • Exploring Human Rights and Confucianism: A Non-Orthodox and Consequentialist Perspective

    Chan, S. B. B., 10 Jan 2024.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstractpeer-review

  • Introduction

    Twiss, S. B., Lo, P. C. & Chan, B. S. B., 11 Apr 2024, Warfare Ethics in Comparative Perspective: China and the West. Twiss, S. B., Lo , P.-C. & Chan, B. S. B. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 1-7 7 p.

    Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceedingChapterpeer-review