WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

CONFUCIANISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Confucius, rulers should govern by ____
A
following the teachings of the Vedas
B
developing a strong military
C
taking advantage of all the natural resources.
D
setting a good example.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucius taught that rulers had a sacred responsibility to rule virtuously. This meant ruling with self-discipline, attention to the ancient rituals, and putting the welfare and happiness of his subjects first. Ruling in this fashion, Confucius said, set an example of moral goodness for all others to follow.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Confucian solution. Confucius believed that to restore order, societies had to encourage certain virtues, such as loyalty, trustworthiness, and respecting your elders.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Analects is the work most closely associated with Confucius. It is a record of his life in fragments, collected into 20 sections.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Confucianism believed a good government was accomplished by maintaining a good tradition by personal standers of virtue, respect for the family, venerations of the ancestors, etc.

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