Eastern Philosophy in Asia 2

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"Do not do unto

others what you


would not have
them do unto you

Eastern Philosophy in
asia

Confucianism

Confucianism
is

an ethical and philosophical


system
developed
from
the
teachings
of
the
Chinese
philosopher Confucius
Dynasty of Zhou

Some of the basic Confucian ethical concepts and

practices includeren,yi, andli.

Ren

humaneness for other individuals


"Do not do unto others what you would not have

them do unto you


to "love others.

Yiis the upholding of righteousness and

the moral disposition to do good.

Liis a system of norms that determines

how a person should properly act in


everyday life

Filial piety
"Filial piety"

is considered one of
the great virtues and must be
shown towards both the living and
the dead. The term "filial" (meaning
"of a child") characterizes the
respect that a child should show to
his parents.

Relationships
Social harmonythe great goal of Confucianism

The Five Bonds


Ruler to Ruled
Father to Son
Husband to Wife
Elder Brother to Younger Brother
Friend to Friend

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