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Why is Ren important for Confucius?
A
is doing nothing improper. Ot hers are say nothing improper and see nothing improper
B
Just a state of mind he liked.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is generally considered that “Ren” is the ideological core of Confucianism (Zhong, 2016, p. 1), representing ideologies and moral concepts (Zhao, 2011, p. 4), whereas “Li” is the outward manifestation of “Ren, ‘’ representing institutions and behavioral norms (Yang, 2017, p.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Confucianism philosophy, ren is innate, not learned. While everyone is born with ren, it takes someone who is almost superhuman to live a life expressing this virtue of genius and compassion. People who have achieved ren are viewed as virtuous in the highest possible ways.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is generally accepted that ren has two senses: in a narrow sense, it is the virtue of benevolence (or compassion); in a broad sense, it is the all-encompassing ethical ideal.

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