WORLD RELIGIONS

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CONFUCIANISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which philosophy believed that family was important?
A
Buddhism
B
Legalism
C
Daoism
D
Confucianism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rituals in Confucianism were designed to bring about this respectful attitude and create a sense of community within a group. The idea of “filial piety, ‘’ or devotion to family, is key to Confucius thought.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confucianism advocates love with distinctions-one always loves one’s family first and then moves outward. Mencius said, “support your own parents and raise your own children first (so others will fellow), then others, ‘’ and “in poverty, take care of yourself; when prosperous, contribute to the well-being of all.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Confucius believed that all people–and the society they live in-benefit from a lifetime of learning and a moral outlook. Confucius was a Chinese philosopher, politician, and teacher whose message of knowledge, benevolence, loyalty, and virtue were the main guiding philosophy of China for thousands of years.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Confucian teaching, the family is the most basic unit of society. Everyone should respect and obey his or her parents and put the interests of the family before personal interests. This attitude of “filial piety” extended also to ancestors.

Detailed explanation-5: -Inherent in Confucianism is the value of filial piety, which demands respect and obligation to aging parents, honoring the family name, and an emphasis on group harmony rather than individual identity.

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