characteristics and values in which that particular society admires. There are many different cultures and separate values that coincide with each culture. In the United States‚ we seem to look at athletes like Michael Jordan as a hero. In China‚ Sun Tzu is an integral part of their culture and considered a military genius and philosopher. Finally‚ in the Greek mythological culture‚ Hercules is thought to be a hero and is one of the most well known characters in Greece. All of these people have different
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to make wars moral and were able to instill discipline in the battlefield. Sun Tzu explains that there is a strict discipline within their military. Sun Tzu clearly states that there are certain rules to follow during a time of war “a city‚ although isolated and susceptible to attack‚ is not to be attacked” (Tzu 113). This quote is saying that although a city is isolated and attackable one should not touch cities‚ Sun Tzu says this because it is not morally right and justified to attack a city with
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Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli on Government and Those Who Govern Machiavelli‚ in “The Prince” and Lao-Tzu in “”Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching” have very opposing views. In their writings‚ they differ on topics such as qualities of a leader‚ functions of government‚ and human nature and the world around them. Here I will describe each of their views and compare the differences. Both Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu are philosophers writing in regard to Government‚ giving advice in ways that they feel people should
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Lao-Tzu‚ Machiavelli‚ and the American Government Lao-Tzu’s "Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching" and Machiavelli’s "The Qualities of a Prince" both have the ultimate goal of making better leaders. The tactics that each writer chooses to present as a guide for the leader are almost opposite of each other. Today’s American government would benefit from a combination of the two extreme ideas. Lao-Tzu’s laissez-faire attitude towards the economy‚ as well as his small scale‚ home defense military
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character in the book‚ saw that it was wrong. Characters in the Wave‚ which was a book about a movement and how it can turn bad‚ Sun Tzu‚ who was a historical figure‚
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Lao Tzu’s political views are based on Taoism‚ which means that things should be done in conformity with nature. He is against aggression and coercion and recommends the adoption of inaction by both the government and its subjects (Csikszentmihalyi 58). Confucius‚ on the other hand‚ is of the proposition that democracy should be a great aspect that ought to be embraced by all members of the society either as leaders or subjects (Walton 100-101). The two scholars differ in various respects‚ but still
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Per Lao-Tzu’s “wu wei” if you can master the art of doing nothing‚ then you can achieve anything you desire. As perplexing and difficult as it may seem to comprehend‚ Lao-Tzu’s “wu wei” didn’t exactly mean to literally do nothing‚ but rather let nature take course. Act on what nature entails relatively than what you desire. When you do more‚ you attain less so mastering the art of doing less you achieve more‚ one of the major ways to learn how to achieve more is to stop worrying‚ learning to accept
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of common people. Early Chinese writers like Lao Tzu‚ Confucius‚ and T’ao Ch’ien gave answers to universal questions to help people decide how to live their lives. Many pieces of Chinese poetry like Form‚ Shadow‚ Spirit‚ The Analects‚ and Tao Te Ching answer ambiguous questions like how one should live with the knowledge of death when T’ao Ch’ien explains that one should not waste time pondering about death; the actions of a ruler when Lao Tzu states that a ruler should keep the people healthy
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is somewhat of a battle to be fought‚ whether with the company itself or with other organizations vis-à-vis the company. As to how to skate through the rocky atmosphere with a graceful land from a triple hoop axel jump is discussed in the book‚ Sun Tzu: Art of War and Management although in a different view. Through its different principles in war‚ each concept is translated as to how it can be used in the business showground. The principles begin from making a decision whether waging a war is practical
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second century BCE‚ brings to light the ideals and reasoning behind the school of thinking and institution that is Legalism. Written in the second century BCE at a time when China was experiencing multiple wars and political and social upheaval‚ Fei-tzu attempts to provide an explanation of what and why Legalism should be considered the most pragmatic choice for ruling China. The legalist school of thought was generally unconcerned with replicating a model rom the past. As ideas directly clashed with
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