Mo Zi and Lao Zi criticized the Confucius belief regarding family as the foundation of the country. Mo Zi uses logic, a utilitarian ethic – not moral, but it works in the self-interest of the people. Lao-tzu sees family as religion similarly.
Mo Zi accepted certain fundamental Confucian principles, even though he perceived that Confucius inflated the bonds with relatives, associates, companions, and society basically. Family is the focus, the essential belief of honor and goodness. They satisfied their commitment to their family, but at the expenditure of society due to the clan’s self-interest. Confucius emphasized an importance on that, “Children should obey and honor their parents…” even when the child holds a differing opinion (74 Hansen). There is a constant concern with parental life because perhaps the relationship a child has with his or her parent reflect the …show more content…
Confucians concurred that the noble man needed to stay occupied with society on the off chance that he was going to change it. The adherents of another new school of thought dating to this time contended rather that the best of technique for transforming society was to pull back from society.
Book 2: Dao Chapter 3 deals with the philosophy of equals. A ruler of Dao Jing does not rule, he is a role model:
“By honoring the worthy, The people will not compete with one another. By not value scarce goods, The people will not act like thieves. By not displaying desirable things, The people will not become confused.”
(56 Course Reader)
By honoring those with the respective talents, the people will see no point in going up against in contest. By not valuing insufficient goods, the people will not steal. By not displaying desirable belongings, the people will cease to become disoriented mentally. Dao puts is a heavy emphasis on the state of being tranquil, state of emptiness, and freedom from
Mo Zi accepted certain fundamental Confucian principles, even though he perceived that Confucius inflated the bonds with relatives, associates, companions, and society basically. Family is the focus, the essential belief of honor and goodness. They satisfied their commitment to their family, but at the expenditure of society due to the clan’s self-interest. Confucius emphasized an importance on that, “Children should obey and honor their parents…” even when the child holds a differing opinion (74 Hansen). There is a constant concern with parental life because perhaps the relationship a child has with his or her parent reflect the …show more content…
Confucians concurred that the noble man needed to stay occupied with society on the off chance that he was going to change it. The adherents of another new school of thought dating to this time contended rather that the best of technique for transforming society was to pull back from society.
Book 2: Dao Chapter 3 deals with the philosophy of equals. A ruler of Dao Jing does not rule, he is a role model:
“By honoring the worthy, The people will not compete with one another. By not value scarce goods, The people will not act like thieves. By not displaying desirable things, The people will not become confused.”
(56 Course Reader)
By honoring those with the respective talents, the people will see no point in going up against in contest. By not valuing insufficient goods, the people will not steal. By not displaying desirable belongings, the people will cease to become disoriented mentally. Dao puts is a heavy emphasis on the state of being tranquil, state of emptiness, and freedom from