Confucius and Mencius were similar in believing that
A) withdrawal from society and cultivation of a contemplative life were the highest good.
B) governmental leaders were necessarily evil.
C) harsh discipline is the best way to govern men and women.
D) rulers and educated men had an obligation to rule by persuasion rather than threats of punishment.
E) none of these choices
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Q183: Identification
-The "Six Maggots"
Q184: According to Chuang Tzu,
A)the Tao is the
Q185: The stories told about Lao Tzu claim
Q186: Confucius's principal concerns were
A)morals and good government.
B)politics
Q187: The Lao Tzu is all of the
Q189: Identification
-Shih Huang-ti
Q190: Mencius believed that
A)the state had no business
Q191: Identification
-Shang Yang
Q192: Taoism agreed with Confucianism that
A)rulers should do
Q193: According to Confucius, superior men
A)are born superior.
B)are
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