Pros And Cons Of Confucianism

Law and Government: Confucius
Although most think so, Confucianism is not a religion. Instead, people should consider it to be a moral guideline for civilized societies. Simply put, Confucius was arch-conservative, anti-women, and pro-autocracy. However this isn’t entirely what his code is based on. He believed in family. “Confucius’s view of the state and society should function like a family: The father was the undisputed head, each person had his or her special rights and duties, and the wisdom of the aged guided the young. The oldest male was responsible for protecting and guiding the others, who owed him absolute obedience even when he appeared to be wrong.” He believed that people are born kind, they are teachable, and they are improvable. One can
It can also be described as general obedience. Not that it is morally wrong to respect elders or one another, filial piety can unfortunately still be seen in a large portion of Chinese families. The cons of filial piety are few, but heavy. The parents expect their children to care and provide for them. This does not only include while the parents are old, this means to care for the parents for their entire lives. This includes providing the parent’s with money, gifts, and acts of kindness. Children must pay the parents back for anything that was purchased for them while growing up. Children will also eventually completely support their parent’s financially, even if the parents are completely healthy and/or still working. Filial piety wasn’t just a nice way to act towards your parental figures, it was a social obligation. If a child did not practice filial piety, it would bring shame upon the family and the family’s name. Confucius also believed in strict relationship bonds. These bonds can most likely be linked back to his family beliefs. The Five Bonds were ruler to ruled, father to son, husband to wife, elder brother to younger brother, and friend to