Confucianism

Confucianism is the philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior. Confucianism was founded by Confucius, who is a famous Chinese philosopher. Confucius’ teachings “permeated society”, spreading teachings of peace and order.Teaching about peace and order will help control their society. Confucianism beliefs taught that society worked best when everyone practiced proper behavior towards everyone. They also believed that there are five relationships based on

Reading Questions 1. What, according to Lau, is the most fundamental message of Confucius? What Confucius taught that set him apart from teachings of the past and even of the future, was that living a life with moral conviction was to be done for the sake of the morals themselves. This is to say that rewards for ones morality in the afterlife was, according to Confucius, not to be sought after. He said that the, “burden is heavy and the road is long.” The good you do in this life is meant for this life only and is crucial to demonstrate.

Nuyen (123) has also contended that Mencius considers Heaven to qualify and delegate ruling rights to whom they (heaven) deem fit to carry out its intention. By that, Mencius will only consider the upper ruling class to be able to make appropriate decisions for the people because they are the only ones who can interpret Heaven’s will. In Chinese philosophy, many see that it is possible to become like a God, hence many stress on the importance of ‘doing good’ and being moral to achieve that bestowing status. Confucians first maintained that there was a morality that was mandated by heaven, and that it was a pivotal purpose for humans to safeguard what was given to them by the heavens (Scarpari, 323). Hence, development of our morality is also part of heaven’s will for humans (Loubna, 181). If desire is constituted as part of human nature, we need to find a balance that aims to fulfil our needs while at the same time, not compromising on the natural flow of life with any negative impact (Wu,

Confucius ' life was of tremendous importance in the forming of Chinese culture. Confucius ' plan and simple approach to life, revealed his deep seeded beliefs that through great human effort one can shape their own future. He had great faith in the ordinary man and believed that they are teachable and perfectible. Confucius believed that ordinary humans could be come awe-inspiring with wisdom and great knowledge. The quest to improve one 's "self" became deeply rooted in the Confucian heritage. Confucius ' concept of moral rectitude was considered part of the pursuit to becoming the perfected person. Confucius was devoted to learning and teaching. His teaching emphasized self-improvement and moral rectitude. When his words "for

By studying the Chou Dynasty during the Age of the Grand Hamony, Confucius realized that in order to cultivate and to pass down a civilized behavior among his people he resorted to modifying their behavior by infiltrating their traditions. Simply put, when spontaneous tradition fails to properly motivate a society, implement a calculated, deliberate, tradition in that society. The traditions set forth by Confucius are not spiritual. He did not claim them to be divinely inspired, they are not motivated by anything other than the desire for people to live together and cooperate with as little friction as possible. Confucius rarely mentioned death by which he hoped to stave, an afterlife he hoped that he and his people would flourish in, or a god by whom he hoped he and his people would please. He was purely motivated by the desire to end the self-inflected suffering he was witnessing all around him. The approach put forth by Confucius to stop his people from dissolving themselves is outlined in the discussion that follows. It is hardly a discussion about a religion so much as it is a discussion about an ethical framework. Save gods, the afterlife, mysticism, and miracles, perhaps they

The primary goal of Confucianism is to create a true nobility through proper education and virtues, "Returning to the ways of our ancestors."

This article is going to talk about the eastern philosophy- filial piety in Confucian virtue in contemporary Asian society, and the shift in philosophies along with moral obligations and social expectation from Eastern to Western Worlds. Provide a better understanding of factors influence Chinese immigrants’ aged care decision and the transition of developing a cultural adaptation role for family caregiver after the placement of elderly parents into an institutional

Confucius believed strongly that moral education should be taught very predominately. He said education was the key to moral betterment. He believed that the rules appropriate behavior were important in all aspects of life.

The Journey to the West is a very well-known Chinese novel to people outside of the Confucian culture – it has an immediate appeal that transcends cultural differences. The Confucian principles, jen and li, are found within the interactions with the villagers, the woodcutter, and Patriarch Subodhi.

Confucius was ancient china’s first great thinker and teacher. Confucius had taught all men with a talent for governing should take a part in government.Confucius believed people needed to have a sense of officiality.Duty meant that a person should put the needs of their family and community first. To Confucius, the best way to behave was similar to an idea known as the Golden Rule which is : “Do unto others as you would have others do onto you. Confucius urged people to “measure the feelings of others by one’s own,’’ for’’ within the four seas all men are brothers.” Each person owed a duty to another person. And the parents owed their children love, and their children owed their parents honor. ( Spielvogel 288-289) The great thinker and teacher was confucius, the ancient china.

I am an American born Taiwanese. When I was 5, my father taught me the art of Asian is Confucianism. In my life, I was taught to help people.

     Is man naturally good or is he evil? This question has not only been pondered by countless philosophers, but also by religious leaders around the world. Most often a single religious faith believes in either one or the other, and often these beliefs tend to create a certain world-view which dictates much of the faith. However, in some cases such as the one I will be discussing, two religious dignitaries do not agree and the repercussions of this can be found throughout the religion. The two men are Mencius, an early pupil of Confucius and Hsun Tzu, a later follower of the same faith. Mencius believed that each man, born of woman, would be naturally good and Hsun Tzu

Confucianism does not explicitly encourage war given its emphasis on humanity. This combination of moral vision and political realism combined with his advocacy of strong political authorities that nevertheless rule justly in service of the common good. Xunzi’s vision of the good society and how it fits into a multi-state world which undergirds his critique of alternate discourses about war and the government. Xunzian’s vision of politics and war as a source for contemporary Confucian theory of civilian military relations. The early Confucian figure Xunzi (xunzi, during 310–c. 220 BCE) gives a sophisticated analysis of war, which he develops on the basis of a larger social and political vision that he works out in considerable detail. This larger vision of human society is thoroughly normative in the sense that Xunzi both argues for the value of his ideal conception of society, and relates these moral arguments for the Confucian Dao or Way. Xunzi’s led him to argue about war in ways that look distinctive to Western ethicists, but still his preferred issues are revealing themselves as suggestive in relation to current debates in military ethics.

Requisite to answering this question directly, I find it important to state that I found great personal connectivity to the views of Confucius. Will Deming, editor of Understanding the Religions of the World: An Introduction (2015) summarizes Confucianism through the, “… study [of] appropriate behavior and [to] concern themselves with virtue rather than power,” (p. 124). My short experiences in life have demonstrated that people do want to do what is right, what is ethical/morale, what is kind and beneficial to others; however, a lack of understanding often thwarts the outcome. The concept that humans need to “… train their innate goodness so that it, too, can flourish,” (Deming, 2015, p. 124) is simple and yet deeply profound. This idea separates the desire to do good, to creating the ability to do good. Further, The Mandate of Heaven, essentially a route to harmony through human rights and care for one’s fellow being, is also a beautiful concept in that it begs followers to consider the present here and now, the tangible tasks available to us today, to

Confucianism - is not a religion, but a system of practical ethics; it is based on a set of pragmatic rules for daily life derived from experience. The key tenet of Confucian teachings is that unequal relationships between people create stability in society. The five basic relationships are ruler-subject, father-son, older brother-younger brother, husband-wife and older friend-younger friend. The junior owes the senior respect, and the senior owes the junior protection and consideration. The prototype for all social institutions is the family. A person is mainly a member of a family as opposed to being