Chinese Philosophies
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A ruler is faced with a high crime rate. He decides to implement a new policy that imposes harsh punishments, such as public shaming and forced labor, for even minor offenses like littering. He justifies his actions by saying that this will serve as a strong deterrent and make the people fearful of breaking the law.
Which philosophy is the ruler most likely following?
A ruler is faced with a high crime rate. He decides to implement a new policy that imposes harsh punishments, such as public shaming and forced labor, for even minor offenses like littering. He justifies his actions by saying that this will serve as a strong deterrent and make the people fearful of breaking the law.
Which philosophy is the ruler most likely following?
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An emperor is struggling to maintain order in his vast empire. He decides to appoint officials to various positions throughout the land. He chooses his officials based on their moral character and knowledge of traditional rites and texts.
Which philosophical school of thought is the emperor most likely following?
An emperor is struggling to maintain order in his vast empire. He decides to appoint officials to various positions throughout the land. He chooses his officials based on their moral character and knowledge of traditional rites and texts.
Which philosophical school of thought is the emperor most likely following?
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A village experiences a terrible drought. The local magistrate calls upon the people to work together to dig a well, believing that collective action and proper planning are the keys to overcoming the problem.
What philosophical school of thought would be most critical of the magistrate's actions?
A village experiences a terrible drought. The local magistrate calls upon the people to work together to dig a well, believing that collective action and proper planning are the keys to overcoming the problem.
What philosophical school of thought would be most critical of the magistrate's actions?
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A village elder notices that the younger generations are not showing proper respect to their parents and ancestors. To correct this, he holds regular community meetings where he teaches the younger people about the importance of family duties and reverence for elders.
Which core Confucian principle is he attempting to instill?
A village elder notices that the younger generations are not showing proper respect to their parents and ancestors. To correct this, he holds regular community meetings where he teaches the younger people about the importance of family duties and reverence for elders.
Which core Confucian principle is he attempting to instill?
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A wise man lives in a small hut by a river, spending his days observing the flow of the water and the growth of the trees. When a villager asks him for advice on how to live a good life, he tells them to stop trying to force things to happen and to simply go with the flow of events.
What philosophy is the wise man teaching?
A wise man lives in a small hut by a river, spending his days observing the flow of the water and the growth of the trees. When a villager asks him for advice on how to live a good life, he tells them to stop trying to force things to happen and to simply go with the flow of events.
What philosophy is the wise man teaching?
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In a struggling kingdom, a powerful official proposes a new governmental structure where all positions are filled based on a person’s contributions to the state, such as military service or agricultural output, rather than on their aristocratic lineage. The official believes this will create a more efficient and powerful state.
Which philosophical school of thought is the official's proposal rooted in?
In a struggling kingdom, a powerful official proposes a new governmental structure where all positions are filled based on a person’s contributions to the state, such as military service or agricultural output, rather than on their aristocratic lineage. The official believes this will create a more efficient and powerful state.
Which philosophical school of thought is the official's proposal rooted in?
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A family has a dispute over who should inherit the family farm. The eldest son insists that the farm belongs to him, while his younger sister argues that they should divide the land equally.
How would a follower of Confucianism likely view this situation?
A family has a dispute over who should inherit the family farm. The eldest son insists that the farm belongs to him, while his younger sister argues that they should divide the land equally.
How would a follower of Confucianism likely view this situation?
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An ambitious young noble asks a Legalist scholar for advice on how to gain power in the court.
What advice would the scholar most likely give?
An ambitious young noble asks a Legalist scholar for advice on how to gain power in the court.
What advice would the scholar most likely give?
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A government official is a practitioner of Daoism.
How would he most likely govern the people?
A government official is a practitioner of Daoism.
How would he most likely govern the people?
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According to Daoist philosophy, what is the best way for a person to find fulfillment and live a happy life?
According to Daoist philosophy, what is the best way for a person to find fulfillment and live a happy life?
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A father learns that his son has been cheating on his exams. Instead of immediately punishing him, he sits the son down to discuss his actions, explaining how they harm his own character and disrespect his teachers and ancestors. The father believes that teaching moral virtue is the most effective way to correct the son's behavior and ensure he lives honorably.
This approach is most aligned with which Confucian principle?
A father learns that his son has been cheating on his exams. Instead of immediately punishing him, he sits the son down to discuss his actions, explaining how they harm his own character and disrespect his teachers and ancestors. The father believes that teaching moral virtue is the most effective way to correct the son's behavior and ensure he lives honorably.
This approach is most aligned with which Confucian principle?
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An emperor wants to build a great wall to protect his kingdom. He decrees that anyone who fails to contribute a mandatory amount of labor will be executed. In contrast, anyone who exceeds their quota of labor will receive a large plot of land.
This system of clear laws, rewards, and punishments is a direct application of which philosophy?
An emperor wants to build a great wall to protect his kingdom. He decrees that anyone who fails to contribute a mandatory amount of labor will be executed. In contrast, anyone who exceeds their quota of labor will receive a large plot of land.
This system of clear laws, rewards, and punishments is a direct application of which philosophy?