RELIGIONS
CONFUCIANISM
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Question
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Laozi
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Confucius
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Buddha
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -More, Confucius himself made the golden rule an unrivaled centerpiece of his philosophy of life (The Analects, 1962).
Detailed explanation-2: -Confucianism believes in ancestor worship and human-centered virtues for living a peaceful life. The golden rule of Confucianism is “Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.”
Detailed explanation-3: -4:15, in the writings of the two great Jewish scholars Hillel (1st century bc) and Philo of Alexandria (1st centuries bc and ad), and in the Analects of Confucius (6th and 5th centuries bc). It also appears in one form or another in the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Isocrates, and Seneca.
Detailed explanation-4: -The “Golden Rule” was proclaimed by Jesus of Nazareth during his Sermon on the Mount and described by him as the second great commandment. The common English phrasing is “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
Detailed explanation-5: -And five centuries before Christ, Confucius set forth his own Golden Rule: “Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself.”