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Definition (nature, characteristics and themes): Class Answers -- Confucianism:

quasi-religious chinese system of ethics and philosophy created by Confucius, a code of conduct pointing toward right action, social ideology, moral virtue, rules over coercive laws,

characterized by love for humanity, high value given to devotion to the family, peace, justice and influenced by trad chinese culture,

accomplished by scholarly acquisition of knowledge and respect.

Your examples that have meaning for you:

Confucius said: "Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?" 1:8 Walk the Talk!

4:19 not to stray far from family -- (family values and keeping the link with familty alive)

14.29 modest in speech, exceeding that in action: actions speak louder, humility

4.11 virtue over comfort, law over favors to receive -- JFK-like principle of doing the right thing

16.9 virtue of the learning and possession of knowledge -- engagement in learning will benefit you

17.2 by nature we are similar, in practice differ -- (Locke-ian beginning and progression to our different paths)

15.29 to have faults and not reform them IS a fault -- keep trying

4.9 true scholar not bound by wealth but easily mixes with everyone

music can be learned, and it proceeds by all parts sounding together, and as it goes it should have harmony, it should flow, it should break, conclude -- reflects the 'art imitates life/life imitates art' idea; there is order in life as in music, and an instructor/mentor

6.17 men live with honesty, the dishonests live spared by fortune -- honesty rewards its own, the dishonest hope they are lucky

noble person demands of himself, the petty person demands of others -- we are responsible for ourselves, not to expect others to take on that responsibility

8.2 necessary if you have good qualities, to use them well

10.9 when the mat is not straight, do not sit -- don't contribute to the problem but to the solution

12.3 cautious and slow of speech -- listen and think things through before talking

2.1 virtuous ruler is like the polar star giving us true direction -- Since people do look up to rulers, rulers then should be virtuous.

2.13 He who keeps the old akindle, and adds new knowledge, is fit to be a teacher. -- escape the kuhn paradigm and respect the old while embrace the new

6.25 He who practices virtue will have neighbors. people respect virtue, and then will respect you

9.28 wise are free from perplexities, virtuous from anxiety, bold from fear. -- knowledge can free students from....

13.6 any position of authority, (everyone) virtuous person as ruler will be followed, but the unvirtuous won't be respected

14.25 learning should be for yourself, not for gaining the praise of others --

1.11 filial piety -- learn from parents, follow their guidance once they are gone.

9.14 odes/classical learning mind is aroused; rules ritual character is established and by music perfected. --

14.36 recompense injury with justice, kindness with kindness. like Christianity/Judaism -- mercy & justice