Potential for interaction Nevertheless, even if Confucianism can't be directly equated with the modern concept of human rights, "The humanism and basic principles of Confucian thought can provoke critical thinking about Western human-rights-centered values," says Henry Rosemont, another American Sinologist.
不過，儘管儒家學說無法直接轉換為現代人權觀念，但「儒家的人文主義和基本理念，可以對現代西方以權利為中心的價值進行批評」，另一位美國漢學家羅斯曼認為。