Answer the Questions
1. The idea that an individual is born pure and should protect their integrity towards realizing perfect harmony, Shinto, highlights the ability to hold themselves accountable for achieving harmony individually and in the community.
2. To accomplish perfect harmony, one must act disciplined and treat other people with dignity. Todays global civilization has gradually evolved towards upholding human dignity in interactions among people and with the government.
3. The Dao teaching involves the specialization in one area to the point an individual in this field works seamlessly, leading to self-perfection and world transformation simultaneously.
4. These concepts were found interesting due to their permeance concurrently in the civilization of the globe as some of the globally accepted codes of conduct while engaging in an official capacity.
5. Confucius and Tao- Tzu faced eternal warfare with the descent from tradition that led to the chaotic period of the warring state.
6. Since they lived during the chaotic period where ideology was critical, as advocates of restoration of tradition, they were viewed as enemies of the state and punished for their ideology.
7. Championing virtues such as decency, integrity, righteousness, and filial piety, the leaders fell short of the morals while they were supposed to be viewed as role models of society.
8. Consequently, Confucius and Tao- Tzu argues that it is difficult for individuals to truthfully self-examine. However, they held that an individual acting as expected would result in harmonious living in the community.
9. Therefore, the fall of spontaneous tradition led to the resurgence of the Confucianism resurgence during the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties.
10. Despite the resurgence of traditions in these dynasties after their death, the Chinese people enjoyed the fruits of their labor. The actualization of their vision justifies their strive to remain true to them by re-establishing tradition.
11. Today, these traditions have been employed in international diplomacy and trade discourse to create harmonious living.
