HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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strong leader
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strong legal system
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harsh laws
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treat others with respect
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Detailed explanation-1: -Legalists believed that people were driven by self-interest. They believed that to be good members of society, people had to be controlled by a strong ruler, strict laws, and harsh punishments. The ruler should be all-powerful.
Detailed explanation-2: -Legalism, or Fajia, is one of the six classical schools of thought in Chinese philosophy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is a good description of Legalism? Chinese philosophy based on ideas of Xunzi, stressed harsh laws and strong government.
Detailed explanation-4: -It describes the fundamental Legalist principles of fa, shi and shu and the ‘two handles’ of reward and punishment which were the primary means by which leaders controlled organizations.