also disagree with the abolishment of the prefect system because they don’t believe human nature is bad. The followers of the Xunzi branch of Confucianism would approve of the rule because they agree with the Legalist view of human nature. Yet‚ the Mencius branch of Confucianism and the Taoists believe that humans are born good. This thought process does not explain why chimps and our ancient hunter-gatherer ancestors are violent. The amendments to the rules (for example the rule about pets) enforce
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The Relationship of Physical Needs to Cultivating Life: According to Mengzi As a general rule‚ one might say that Mengzi believes in the potential for good of human nature; if given the right environment‚ one is able and will be motivated to improve oneself. In Mengzi 7A27‚ Mengzi brings up the situation where one’s environment is not ideal; as a result‚ a person is not inclined to cultivate himself (Mengzi‚ 153). Therefore‚ I believe what Mengzi means is that if our basic economic needs are not
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Philosophy of Confucius For my essay I have decided to analyze the philosophy of Confucius as seen in The Analects or Lunyu (论语). I will be focusing primarily on what I have found to be the key components underlying Confucian ethics; Filial Piety (Xiao) (孝)‚ Ritual Propriety (Li) (禮) and Authoritative Conduct (Ren) (仁). These three moral concepts are integral aspects of Confucian role ethics; they develop as a counterpart to western philosophy such as Immanuel Kant’s ethics of duty and have remained
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study Key Confucian values Ren--a sense of humanity‚ kindness‚ benevolence Li--a sense of propriety‚ courtesy‚ respect‚ deference to elders Xiao--filial piety‚ familial obligation Cultivate personal morality and junzi for bringing order to China Mencius (372-289 B.C.E.)‚ spokesman for the Confucian school Believed in the goodness of human nature (ren) Advocated government by benevolence and humanity Xunzi (298-238 B.C.E.) had a less positive view of human nature Believed that humans selfishly
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officialdom and the decadent feudal aristocracy. More of the imperial examination system‚ the marriage system and the slave system‚ hierarchy and spleen and their corresponding traditional ideological system that are the doctrine of Confucius and Mencius and ethics‚ and they are deeply criticized. It is the same in Pride and Prejudice that the novel is in two inches of ivory size and volume of works‚ through a vivid way to illustrate the love and marriage related to many problems (Xu Chunye‚ 2015:
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indispensable to review what is Confucianism and what is American-Puritanism. Confucianism is a philosophy with a religious function. As a system of philosophy‚ its earliest principles were initiated by Confucius (551-479 B.C.) and further developed by Mencius (371-289 B.C.). It focuses on "the correct way of human existence‚ which presupposes an understanding of human nature‚ and seeks the blissful state of human perfection‚ that is‚ the union of Heaven and man." Confucian ethical teachings include the
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Being a firefighter‚ we will need to face different kinds of life-threatening scenes every day when we are saving people‚ in the above case‚ we are going to face a dilemma between risking our life to save our colleague or to abandon them in order to save ourselves. This essay will argue that we should abandon our injured colleague and save ourselves base on the concept of utilitarianism‚ which is always choose whatever action or social policy would have the best consequence for everyone concerned
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Confucianism‚ hoping to restore the complex ritual order of the various social classes. The main ideas of Confucianism are Ren‚ Li‚ Xiao‚ the idea of Confucianism is very extensive and it almost concludes every aspect of social life. After Confucius‚ Mencius and Xunzi also carry forward some new connotation of Ren and Confucianism. However‚ the development of Confucianism is not smooth. According to the lecture and book‚ at the time of Qin Dynasty‚ Qin Shihuang has burned many important materials about
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with a three volume work ‘Scriptores ecclesiastici de musica sacra’ containing significant writings on sacred music from the 3rd century onwards in 1784. (Jones and Andrew‚ 2001) On the other hand‚ at the early years of China Empires‚ according to Mencius‚ a powerful ruler once asked him whether it was moral if he preferred popular music to the classics. The answer was that it only mattered that the ruler loved his subjects. Then‚ the Imperial Music Bureau‚ first established in the Qin Dynasty (221–207
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QUIZ REVIEW NOTES (Autumn 2013) Review Materials 1. online textbook--Modules 1 (Geography/Culture)‚ 2 (Timeline)‚ 3 (Worldview) 2. course packet—P3-7; p9-13; p18-27 Question Format: (35 regular questions + 2 bonus questions) 1. Multiple choice (only one answer is correct) 2. True or False 3. Matching i. Geography of East Asian Countries • Official names of East Asian countries / capitals (e.g.‚ ROK – Seoul) • Major geographical features and terms (e.g.‚ Yellow Sea Interaction
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