REST 101 Study Guide - Filial Piety, Religion In China, Ion
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*confucianism is a kind of moral philosophy that has at its aim to change how society was during the time. It wanted to address certain problems, the problem of instability of the day. There were a number of key points that we need to know: *major idea: li to do the right thing at the right time for the right reasons. Five instances of li: rectification of names, doctrine of means, five constant great relationships, family*: basic unit of society. There is a proper relationship that must exist in a family. Primarily, children (sons and daughters) should be respectful of their parents. This gets into the notion of filial piety (meaning sons and daughters respect): age*: goes along with family. There is a reverence for age, a certain kind of respect that you give to individuals who are old. Ren: what happens as an accomplishment of li.
