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Mencius on moral dilemmas: choosing between two desirable options: 孟子曰:「魚，我所欲也，熊掌，亦我所欲也 ; 二者不 可得兼，舍魚而取熊掌者也。

人心惟危，道心惟微，惟精惟一，允執厥中. These characters tell us that the human mind (人心) is full of potential dangers, while the awakened mind (道心) is subt

This is a must-read chapter to understand the so-called anatomy of our conscience or true nature before we can refine ourselves with a