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An essay is presented on the authors' response to the critiques of Chinese scholars Liao Mingchun and Liang Tao over the mutual concealment between relatives, and the great righteousness suppressing the affections. The authors responded Liao's understanding of the word yin in the Analects 13.18 text of Chinese philosopher Confucius. They also highlight Liang's interpretation of certain paragraphs in the "Mengzi" book of Confucius.

An essay is presented on the author's interpretation for the Analects 13.18 of Chinese text by philosopher Confucius, which heated debates among scholars in mainland China. He notes the claims of critics arguing the mutual concealment of justice, kinship and human rights. The author also argues that the word yin in the Analects passage does not mean concealment, based on the philosophical grounds on the intrinsic logic of Confucianism.

The article discusses the issue of family concealment of crimes for other family members within Confucian thought. The author is responding to the article "The Origin of Confucian Doctrine and Its methodology" by Mu Nanke in the journal "Philosophical Studies," issue #12 in 2002. The authors contend that human nature is universal as is the desire and legal protections for family concealment in non-Chinese cultures.