Confucianism and Daoism are two of the most influential schools of thought in ancient China. Both are not only ways of thinking‚ but ways of life. They are not religions: they have no teaching of worship of gods‚ or the afterlife; each philosophy focuses on the individual and their behavior. Confucianism and Daoism are often considered polar opposites for several reasons‚ although they have a few similarities. Confucianism has a core of morality‚ ethics‚ and activism. It encourages social harmony
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Share repurchases and the protection of shareholders* KATHLEEN VAN DER LINDE** 1 Introduction From a creditor’s perspective there is not much difference between the payment of a dividend in respect of a share and a payment for the acquisition or repurchase of that share. However‚ from the point of view of the shareholder a dividend is a return on capital while a repurchase is a return of capital to the vendor shareholder. Share repurchases change the structure of the company’s share capital
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trading‚ which is what China had done. One of the main ways China created stability was through confucianism. Confucianism is all about treating others with respect and kindness‚ whilst still maintaining the separation between social classes. By treating people respectfully‚ people did not desire to overthrow their government and leaders. This means that there was governmental stability. Another way Confucianism helped was through the Five Relationships. ( Husband and wife‚ parent and child‚ friend and
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of new shares to existing shareholders whereby they are given the right to purchase additional shares in proportion to their current shareholdings. Usually the issue price is set below the current market price of the company’s shares. A renounceable rights issue allows the shareholder to take up the rights issue‚ let it lapse or sell their rights on the stock market. A non renounceable rights issue only allows the shareholder to either take up the rights by subscribing for more shares‚ or reject
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Chinese thinkers emerged due to the unsettling instability and change that surrounded China. Both Confucianism and Legalism emerged during the period of the Hundred Schools of Thought (6th century~221 B.C.) to debate several philosophical questions in order to centralize China such as: What should human beings accomplish? How should society be organized? Who has the authority to rule? However‚ both Confucianism and Legalism were different as they had different ideas on what was important. While Confucianists
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I choose Confucianism because there are a lot of things that Confucianism can do to solve the problem that our country is facing right now like corruption‚ poverty‚ terrible crimes‚ increased case of women and children being violated‚ and the apathy people show who see no hope for our country. There are many values that Confucianism possesses that have to be applied by Filipinos in their daily lives such as good manners‚ sincerity‚ and kindness. Through these values‚ Filipinos could attain peace
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systems influence a society’s social‚ economic‚ and political aspects: belief systems of a society shape the way it functions‚ grows‚ and prospers – they form a society’s culture. Two exemplary paradigms that portray this ideology are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism‚ a monotheistic religion‚ was founded in the Indian subcontinent in the Indus River valley around approximately 3000 B.C. as a product of Aryan invasions‚ which drove its development through the process of cultural diffusion. One of
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Confucianism Five Great Relationships The relationship which Confucianism acknowledges provides a way which people view it as a visible object. It stems from the mindset in believing that relationships are human beings. However‚ the significant that represents the rectification of names‚ tend to lend towards the relationship being of a social role which also carries with it‚ a social status. This means that Confucianism believes that each individual must have the qualities to live up certain these
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due to strong Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and Buddhism. In Japan‚ several powerful daimyo adopted Christianity. By the year 1580‚ there were about 150‚000 Japanese converted to Christianity and 300‚000 people in the year of 1615. The Neo-Confucianism in China by Ming and Qing emperors‚ they offered novels that reflection on the world and human affairs like “The Dream of the Red Chamber”. However‚ the Neo-Confucianism in Japan‚ they influenced of China that embraced Buddhism and Confucianism. It was the
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To: A certain colleague From: Lijuan Wang（Lisa） Date: November 01‚ 2012 Subject: Job Share Memo Introduction: Now I am working at “Beijing Sino Lawyers’ Firm”. My duty is to assist lawyer Tao Feng in dealing with the paperworks and clients. To be specific‚ my job is to act as an information collector‚ a law documents writer‚ a cases assistance‚ a data organizer‚ and a clients communicator. Our firm consist of several senior partners‚ normal lawyers‚ and many assistances. In order to work
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