Li, an admirer of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, contends that the true foundation of moral behavior lies in first understanding oneself and one's interactions with others, which in turn will spark the growth of love and concern in one's heart.
服膺盧騷哲學的李天健認為，從認識自己、認識人際的互動關係，進而激發出發自內心的愛和關懷，這才是一切道德的基礎。