HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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On which principle was the Chinese philosophy of Legalism based?
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practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires
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People need rules to force them to behave morally
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Achieving enlightenment ends the cycle of suffering
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Legalism:people obey their rulers out of fear
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shi Huangdi, however, preferred another school of thought called Legalism. The Legalists believed that people were basically motivated by self-interest and therefore had to be controlled by a strong ruler and stern punishments.
Detailed explanation-2: -Confucianism is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.
Detailed explanation-3: -A Chinese philosophy based on the idea that people are selfish and cruel by nature. Legalists believe that leaders can only control people’s evil nature by creating powerful governments to enforce strict codes of law.
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