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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which belief system believed that the Chinese needed to return to ethics?
A
Confucianism
B
Daoism
C
Legalism
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucianism is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confucianism is one of the most influential religious philosophies in the history of China, and it has existed for over 2, 500 years. It is concerned with inner virtue, morality, and respect for the community and its values.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confucius’ ethics basically asserts that filial piety and fraternal love are the roots of humaneness, the foundation and origin of human morality; all social goods are extensions of family ethics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Robert Oxnam :: Confucian teaching rests on three essential values: Filial piety, humaneness, and ritual.

Detailed explanation-5: -Confucianism and Taoism (Daoism), later joined by Buddhism, constitute the “three teachings” that have shaped Chinese culture. There are no clear boundaries between these intertwined religious systems, which do not claim to be exclusive, and elements of each enrich popular or folk religion.

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