Assignment 2 Examine the moral values in Islam‚ Christianity‚ Hinduism and Confucianism which has formed the basis for human behavior. Give specific examples. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Moral values serve as standards of right and wrong for people‚ guiding their decisions and actions. Moral values also determine what people value and how they express this in their lives. People learn moral values from religions‚ governments‚ and
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situations would change anything. It taught that one should let things be the way that they were and it would all come together eventually. Confucianism on the other hand‚ taught its followers that they should be active in political affairs. It also taught that one should be respectful to their elders‚ and that propriety was a necessary trait. Daoism is passive. Confucianism takes action. Legalism is to take control and do what you can do. More violent and corrupted than the other 2. Legalists burned all
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Buddhist ethical teachings on the expression of Buddhism as a living religious tradition. Ethical teachings have long been the ongoing guidance and discipline for all humanity. Ethics can be defined as a system of moral principles dealing with values relating to human conduct‚ with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions. The impact of Buddhist ethical teachings has been extremely effective throughout the world of adherents. Buddhism exists as living religious tradition and continues
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great natural sanctity in India have become shrines and pilgrim destinations. The key turning points in the evolution of Buddhism were having a founder‚ renouncing the hereditary caste system‚ and renouncing the supremacy of the brahmin priests. The key elements in the competition between Hinduism and Buddhism are the Hindus believing in the caste system and brahmin priests‚ Buddhism having a founder‚ a set of originating scriptures‚ and an order of monks. Both religions and governments have been historically
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Huang Compare and Contrast Essay Although Confucianism and Daoism were both developed during the era of the Warring states in China and both were practiced by most officials in the government at the same time‚ Confucianism and Daoism were developed for different reasons and addresses separate problems during the Warring states era. Confucianism started as the compilation of the teachings of a single low level official known as Kong Fuzi. Confucianism was developed as a way for government to rule
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Confucianism versus Daoism: Responsibility Two schools of thought that arise around the same time in Ancient China are Confucianism and Daoism. Each teaches that people have certain responsibilities; however‚ they teach different types of responsibility. Kungfuzi‚ or Confucius‚ argues that every person has a responsibility placed on his shoulders to help improve society in the here and now. While Lao Tzu‚ the originator of Daoism‚ believes that each person has a responsibility‚ he believes that
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Western audience. Over the past few centuries‚ Chinese people have been entirely influenced by the ideal of Confucianism especially Filial Piety. According to the Analects of Confucianism‚ the term Filial Piety is defined as a range of values that solely emphasizes filial (Children natural respect) towards their parents and particular duty towards their elders. (1:2‚ Analect of Confucianism). Basically‚ Filial Piety is so deeply rooted in Chinese traditional culture. It has also become the fixed fundamental
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complete this essay. Outline Document 1 : - Original teachings of Buddhism - Said by the Buddha‚ no bias Document 2 : - Pro Buddhism - Zhi Dun‚ Chinese scholar‚ bias upper class - time period when China was under invasion Document 3 : - Pro Buddhism - Another scholar‚ biased - Compares Buddhism to Confucianism positively Document 4 : - Con Buddhism - Confucian scholar‚ biased - Criticizes Buddhism‚ saying it defies Confucian beliefs Document 5 : - Buddhist Scholar
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Jainism and Buddhism follow very similar paths but do have contrasting beliefs that makes them both very unique. The key founders of Jainism and Buddhism‚ Mahavira and Guatama‚ were contemporaries that came from the same social class. Their backgrounds and so similar which may explain with the religions share similar doctrines. Through researching their teachings and beliefs I will draw out the similarities as well as the distinctions that comprise Buddhism and Jainism. Buddhism and Jainism
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DBQ ESSAY In response to the spread of Buddhism in China‚ these documents reveal how some people preached about it in their sermons and spoke publicly about it. They reveal how people wrote articles explaining how Confucius was wiser than Buddha. Some people even praised it along with other religions to show how together they helped mend society and government. Documents one and two both show examples of people responding to the spread of Buddhism throughout China through sermons and public
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