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Eiji Uehiro

1937 – 2019

Japanese moral enlightener, social educator

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Lived 1937 – 2019 (aged 81). Eiji Uehiro was a Japanese writer, researcher, thinker and official.

was a Japanese ethicist, social educator, and writer. He founded the Uehiro Foundation on Ethics and Education in 1987 and the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics in 2003.

Early life and education Uehiro was born in Kumamoto Prefecture on 6 June 1937. In 1960, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at Chuo University.

Career Uehiro established the Uehiro Foundation on Ethics and Education in 1987. The foundation later became a partner of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. According to Carl B. Becker, the foundation was influenced by Uehiro's father, Tetsuhiko Uehiro, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, who had founded a traditional ethics organisation in Japan. Uehiro considered that organisation insufficiently universal or international in scope.

In 2002, Uehiro established the Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford. This was followed in 2003 by the formation of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics.

Recognition Uehiro received the Medal with Blue Ribbon from the Emperor of Japan in 1997 for his work in ethical education. In 2016, he received the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Chuo University
Awards
Medal with Blue Ribbon; Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eiji Uehiro?

Japanese moral enlightener, social educator (1937-2019)

When was Eiji Uehiro born?

Eiji Uehiro was born on 6 June 1937 in Kumamoto Prefecture.

When did Eiji Uehiro die?

Eiji Uehiro died on 11 January 2019 in Shibuya.

What was Eiji Uehiro's occupation?

Eiji Uehiro was a writer, researcher, thinker and official.

What nationality was Eiji Uehiro?

Eiji Uehiro was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eiji Uehiro

· Wikidata: Q11359010

· DBpedia: Eiji Uehiro

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