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Moral Dilemma Questions Describe how a person living by the following philosophies would respond to the moral dilemmas. Confucianism 1. Legalism Taoism 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. A student knows that they are failing a class. Students from each of these doctrines know they will be in trouble when their parents find out. How do they handle this situation? 2. A student's friends smoke and are trying to get them to start. How do they handle this situation? 3. A student has just found $20 in the hall. What should they do? 4. A student really likes a new student in school, but all the other students are making fun of the new student's clothes. How should the first student act? 5. A student knows that an older brother or sister is cheating on tests. How should the student act? Ancient Chinese Philosophies Confucianism Importance of family, respect for elders and knowledge of ones past. Concerned with political and social problems Every person should except their role or place in society Rulers should be virtuous/ instead of seeking wealth and power they should be honest and honorable. Has more impact on Chinese life than any other philosophy Daoism Laozi founded the philosophy Taught to withdraw from reality and contemplate nature. People should not strive for material wealth or power Shunned politics unlike Confucius Should bring themselves to harmony by being humble, quiet, thoughtful Very important philosophy in China Legalism Qin emperor, Cheng, followed ideas of legalism Was concerned with politics Believed in power, not virtue and in harsh laws In their view, people were by nature selfish and untrustworthy Harsh laws only way to govern Buddhism Brought from India Emphasized universal charity and compassion, ideas that Chinese philosophies had overlooked Should except the four noble truths and live by the eightfold path. Moral philosophy