Cultural Differences between Chinese and English Names The names are common language phenomenon‚ not only because it is a kind of identification code between people to distinguish each other‚ but also because it is a national historical and cultural information carrier.It conveys a language of a nation‚ as well as history‚ geography‚ religion‚ custom‚ social status and other aspects of information. Names have been interpreted in two senses:a broad sense and a narrow sense. The names ‚in its
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Law is good. Man‚ in his needs‚ has different motivations for law in his society. His secular needs require striving for justice‚ social stability and punishment. However‚ in the area of religious influence‚ law should promote morality so that believers can get close to god or be separated and condemned by god. As man and society evolves‚ the purpose of law has remained the same – to punish and deter. Man uses the law to better him-self and society. According to the code of Hammurabi (2)‚ Hammurabi
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“End of Life Care” is the active total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative treatment. Through practicing holistic and palliative care to dying patients can help improve the remainder of their lives‚ adding quality to their days (Fielding‚ R.‚ & Chan‚ C.‚ 2000‚ p. 17). However‚ the “End of Life Care” services provided are still not adequate enough for patients‚ although Hong Kong has already practiced. Different factors‚ like lacking of knowledge in end of life care
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Confucian Five Relationships- The Five Bonds is: ruler to rule‚ father to son‚ husband to wife‚ elder brother to younger brother‚ friend to friend. Specific duties were prescribed to each of the participants in these sets of relationships. B: Filial Piety- the important virtue and primary duty of respect‚ obedience‚ and care for one’s parents and elderly family members. C: Ancestor worship- the veneration of ancestors whose spirits are frequently held to possess the power to influence the affairs
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Daoism vs. Confucianism Chosen Texts: Confucianism: 6. Harmony with the Universal Order. Taoism: 1. The Tao itself The sixth century represented a flourishing era for philosophical growth in ancient China. It is in the course of that period that Confucius and Lao-tzu‚ the two most significant Chinese spiritual figures‚ are believed to have lived and taught. The philosophies that they adapted‚ Taoism and Confucianism‚ coexisted in dynastic China‚ appealing numerous followers over the
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Confucius and Plato Confucius and Plato were two of the most respected and widely known thinkers. There philosophies of how people should be governed‚ what characteristics make for a good leader‚ and other thoughts have influenced many aspects of the ancient and present world. Confucius and Plato’s ideas have benefited their own civilizations and later civilizations‚ and they both shared many similarities and differences in their ideas. First‚ Confucius‚ a Chinese thinker and the founder of Confucianism
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intergenerational conflicts‚ and there are several reasons. First of all‚ the disagreement of different values and assumptions between two cultures mainly cause family conflicts. For Chinese immigrant parents‚ they follow the Confucian values‚ which emphasizes filial piety‚ hard work‚ service and achievements in education and occupations as standards in lives (Foner‚ p. 21); however‚ children who are born and raise in American culture‚ seek more independence and freedom for their own aspects‚ and majority results
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formation of junzi--"superior individuals" Edited and compiled the Zhou classics for his disciples to study Key Confucian values Ren--a sense of humanity‚ kindness‚ benevolence Li--a sense of propriety‚ courtesy‚ respect‚ deference to elders Xiao--filial piety‚ familial obligation Cultivate personal morality and junzi for bringing order to China Mencius (372-289 B.C.E.)‚ spokesman for the Confucian school Believed in the goodness of human nature (ren) Advocated government by benevolence and humanity
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Moreover‚ within this scene we can observe Blanche try to use flirtation during her interaction with Stanley‚ in order to take control over the situation. However‚ Stanley is blunt in his response commenting that Blanche’s ‘looks’ are ‘merely okay’ once she questions whether she could have ‘once been considered attractive’. Naturally‚ this insinuates that Blanche will not have dominance over Stanley through her sexual appeal‚ which will make the events of play more intriguing for the audience‚ as
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social status‚ and ensured a similarly luxurious life in the next world. Huge amounts were splurged on the construction of tombs and special commissions of burial items. Such apparent generosity for the dead was presented under the guise of filial piety. However‚ the true motivation was often less virtuous‚ and lay in the desire to
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