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World Religions - Q2 - Module 12
World Religions - Q2 - Module 12
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Introduction to World Religion and Belief Systems
Week 13
CONFUCIANISM
The Goodness of Man
Books
In doing this module, please
follow these reminders…
1. Take the pretest before
working or answering the
module.
2. Perform the activities as
suggested.
3. Answer all the exercises.
4. Check your answers against
Internet the Key to Correction.
5. Take the Post Test.
Learning Competency:
8.3 Explain: The core teaching of Hinduism is the attainment of
liberation in the identification of Atman and Brahman through the
PREPARED BY: Four Yogas
8.4 Simulate a particular yoga and write a reflection paper on your
PNEUMA C. ELCANO
insights on Hinduism
Teacher II
Dagupan City National School
Senior High School Code: HUMSS_WRB12- I/IIIj-II/Iva-8.3 up to
HUMSS_WRB12- I/IIIj-II/Iva-8.4
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Zengming?
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Rectification As a subordinate to the government, I will
of
Names
and obey safety precautions implemented by the authorities.
Belief in Tian
4 2 4 Human nature as
. . . originally good or
evil
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Filial Piety
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HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
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Life of Confucius
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8. F _ _ _ E C _ _ _ S _ _ I_ _ _ _
9. A _ _ _ E _ _ _ _
Considered as an important source of Confucian teachings
since it contains a record of his conversations with his disciples and
his collection of saying and ideas.
10. T_ _ _ E _ _ O _ _ _ D _ _ _ N _ _ _
Three stages of Confucian women’s lives.
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CONFUCIAN BELIEF
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Belief in Tian
Confucius believed that to return in an ancient Dao, people must play 3. _ON_ _ _C_ _ _ _ _ _
their important roles in society. This was called the Rectification of
Names or Zhengming. This include The Five Relationships: 1) ruler- The Latin name of Kongzi or Kong Fuzi
subject; 2) father-son; 3) husband-wife; 4) elder sibling-younger sibling;
5) friend-to-friend. The responsibilities originating from these
relationships are shared and reciprocal. For example, a minister owes 4. G_ _D_ _ R_ _ E
loyalty to his ruler, and a child owes respect to the parents. In return,
“Do not do unto others what you would not have
ruler must care for his subjects, and parents must care for their
them do unto you”
children. Zhengming helps bring social order and harmony.
5. _ I _ _
Also knowns as “heaven”, all– encompassing God
Also known as Five Classical Virtues or Wuchang, are the Five 6. Z _ _NG M_ _ _
Constants, are the five most important Confucian ethics men-
tioned in the Analects. These include the following: People must play their important roles in the society
which was called the Rectification of Names
Ren or benevolence
Yi or righteousness
Li or propriety 7. _ U _ _ _ _ _ N _
Zhi or wisdom The five most mportant Confucian ethics mentioned
Xin or fidelity
in Analects
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Confucius was silent on the concept of human nature, but Mengzi
(Mencius) and Xunzi (Hsun Tzu), two Confucian followers and
• Human nature is basically good, and philosophers, had different interpretations on the subject of human
nature based on the Analects.
this innate goodness can be further
For Menzi, human nature is naturally disposed toward ren, or virtue
developed through self-cultivation and of the superior man. He believed that all humans were born with
innate goodness which, on one hand, can cultivate through proper
education. education and self-discipline; or be thrown away through neglect and
bad influence.
• The goal of a person is to be a
Xunzi believed that human nature is basically evil but can be
“gentleman” by following the moral improved through self-cultivation. Like Mengzi, Xunzi considered the
li or discipline is the key to cultivate human nature.
way consisting of the virtues of love,
righteousness, wisdom, propriety and
loyalty to promote harmony in society.
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