abundant evidence for strong similarities in Aristotle and Confucius’s outlooks concerning ethics. Emerging from the point that both of their works can be classified as examples of virtue ethics and building upon the numerous areas of convergence between them too it is clear that both Aristotelian and Confucian virtue ethics can be discussed in terms with each other and are not exclusionary of the ideas or concepts‚ nor the internal workings‚ of the other. With this‚ then‚ two very different cultural
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Name Class Title Instructor’s Name Due Date The Five Constant Virtues The Chinese have brought the world possibly the most amazing of histories and wealth of culture to be found in the entire history of civilization. The moral code that was developed then to grow and propagate societal progress is still in effect and of massive social significance in today’s Chinese social structure. These precepts are what are known as the Traditional Virtues. They are widely credited in Chinese culture as
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The Confucian Ideal Person Religions around the world have what they believe followers should become. In Christianity‚ people strive to become more like Jesus. Buddhists try to be more like the Buddha. The qualities Jesus and the Buddha possess are what followers strive to be like. These followers want to become the ideal person. Confucian followers are no different. Confucian followers have characteristics they strive to achieve to become the ideal person. To achieve these characteristics‚ the
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In my opinion‚ the best description of the meaning of the cardinal Confucian virtue of Goodness is stated on page number 3‚ in book one. Under section 1.2 where the Master states “A young person who is filial and respectful of his elders rarely becomes the kind of person who is inclined to defy his superiors‚ and there has never been a case of one who is disinclined to defy his superiors stirring up rebellion. The gentleman applies himself to the roots. ‘Once the roots are firmly established‚ the
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“Child Bridge” System My topic will be the “child bridge” system and the traditional rural life in China toward to the story “Xiao Xiao” by Sheng Congwen. The story is mainly about a young girl‚ Xiao Xiao who enters into the child bridge system with no choice and facing the struggle between the modern and traditional Chinese culture. Child bridge system was an unfair system that use to against women and was very common in rural China. It was an arranged marriage which daughter in the poor
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2013 Influences of Confucian Virtues on Chinese Moral Standard In China‚ “Hyo” is a traditional moral behavior since ancient China. In Chinese‚ “Hyo” means filial piety‚ a virtue of respect to parents and ancestors. This kind of virtue is not only praised highly in ancient China‚ it is also one of the most important virtues affecting modern Chinese nowadays. “Hyo” is the first virtue of the eight main virtues in Confucianism. These eight virtues include: Hyo‚ Ti‚ Zhong‚ Xin‚ Li‚ Yi‚ Lian‚ Chi. These
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------------------------------------------------- Time and Space Metaphors in LI Bai’s “Shu-dao Nan” (Risky Road to Sichuan) ------------------------------------------------- Vanessa Cai Course：Psychological‚ Mythological and Archetypal Approaches to Literature Date: 2012/5/10 Generally acknowledged that LI Bai created “Shu-dao Nan” approximately in 742-744 BC‚ Changan‚ the capital city of Tang Dynasty‚ for his friend WANG Yan who prepared to go to Sichuan. LI Bai warned his friend to return to Changan as early
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In the Analects‚ ren could refer to one desirable quality among others (14.28) but often also the all encompassing ethical ideal (14.4). In the latter‚ broader sense‚ it is the defining characteristic of the junzi (4.5)‚ even more important than life (15.9)‚ and “the benevolent person” is sometimes interchangeable with junzi (12.4‚ 14.28). This broad sense of ren can be understood as the moralization of an earlier‚ pre-Confucian usage where the term refers to the quality that makes someone a member
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according to Confucius. Include the concepts of ren‚ li‚ shu‚ xiao‚ and wen. The ideal person that is described according to Confucius is a superior or noble person. A perfect person that can see beyond of what usual or normal people can see. It is called Junzi. This person is not born from in a day‚ but it is prepared to show his humanity at its best since childhood‚ “and the virtues have been practiced for so long that the whole Confucian manner of relating to the world has become completely
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论语 - Confucian Analects - contents The Analects of Confucius - 论语 - Pinyin - contents Confucius Philosopher Confucius was a Chinese teacher‚ editor‚ politician‚ and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Wikipedia Born: 551 BC‚ Lu Died: 479 BC‚ Lu Full name: Kong Qiu Children: Kong Li Parents: Kong He‚ Yan Zhengzai The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality‚ correctness of social relationships‚ justice and sincerity. His followers
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