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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other religions both Christianity and Confucianism teach and promote peace. Both Christianity and Confucianism teach about Heaven as where you go in the afterlife. Both religions also have a golden rule. This rule in Christianity is to treat others as you wish to be treated and in Confucianism it is what you do not wish for yourself do not do to others. Both of these translations mean treat others the way you want to be treated. Christianity and Confucianism preach to respect your parents as one
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China’s three “home-grown ideologies” - Daoism (道家)‚ Confucianism (儒學)‚ and Legalism (法家)‚ were different ways of creating harmony amidst the chaos during the Western and Eastern Zhou Period. Daoism was a way of living founded by Laozi (老子) in the 6th century B.C.. Laozi wrote a book‚ the Daodejing (道德經)‚ comprised of his thoughts. Laozi stated that Dao (道)‚ meaning way‚ is the way of harmonizing with nature. Humans are only a small aspect in the world‚ so they are not the most important aspects
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Studies of Japanese culture and history have always pointed to Shinto as the defining element of Japanese religion‚ having continually existed from prehistoric to modern times. There are those who go so far as to say that Shinto is even more than a religion‚ that it is and has always been the very nature and spirit of the Japanese people. Shinto is argued to be the unifying force among the Japanese people‚ bringing together the heterogeneity of rituals and practices and thus defining Japanese religion
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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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affected the natural resources of Japan. On the other hand‚ China and Korea exerted a lot amount on Tokugawa Japan as well with Neo-Confucianism and the concept of mu’en would change the intelligentsia and aesthetics sphere. In contrast to the foreign influences that developed in the 17th century‚ there were also movements that came in response to challenge Neo-Confucianism such as Ancient Learning and the revival of Shintoism. With all the foreign influences in the 17th century‚ it brings to question
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social relationship and moral thought. The Arche of Confucianism is the Tao. The Tao is the “ truth” and it serves as a particular approach to life ‚ tradition‚ and politics. The Tao is an emphasis of the “ fascinans” aspect of the sacred. IT fascinates our attention through good and beautiful things such as a sunrise. The cosmos of Confucianism are also the Tao. The Tao is the principal concerns of human life. The main ethos of Confucianism is the Silver Rule ( Shu).The Silver Rule is “ Don’t
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The Human Problem and the Solution to that Problem At its most basic‚ chaos/disharmony is the problem and order/harmony is the solution. A belief in Confucianism is that man is basically good‚ but can be stunted through negative environmental influence or neglect‚ and therefore must be cultivated as a garden through ritual and disciplines about one’s qi. Problems inevitably arise in human life‚ but they themselves are capable of promoting learning and growth. “A mistake is not a ‘sin’‚ but an
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Zhengyang Zhang Ms. Granahan ERWC March 6 2016 Annotated Bibliography Levy Jr.‚ Marion J. "Confucianism And Modernization." Society 29.4 (1992): 15. MasterFILE Complete. Web. 10 Mar. 2016. Confucianism has influences over many countries‚ majorly in Asia. Some of the elements we associate with Confucianism was developed almost 2500 years ago. These are principally: the place of the family system in the general structure of society; the role of ancestor worship in religion; and the role of ancestor
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exercise of political power by the rulers. INTRODUCTION OF CONFUCIANISM Confucianism is not a religion but a form of philosophy. Confucianism is an East Asian ethical and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of the early Chinese sage Confucius. It is a complex system of moral‚ social‚ political‚ and religious thought which had tremendous influence on the history of Chinese civilization up to the 21st century. Confucianism has impacted and influenced the following countries which
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