What "modern" idea was advanced by Confucius over two thousand years ago?
A) To the victor go the spoils.
B) A virtuous government will sadly but inevitably make its people corrupt.
C) Government depends on the will of the people.
D) Barbarians must not be accepted but crushed by military power.
E) Political democracy is the only form of government.

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Confucius advanced the idea that government should be for the people and depend on the will of the people, emphasizing the importance of a ruler's moral duty to govern wisely and benevolently for the benefit of the people.

What "Modern" Idea Was Advanced by Confucius Over Two Thousand