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    The document discusses Western and Eastern views of the self. In Western thought, the self is seen as individualistic - people focus on introspection, making their own choices, and taking responsibility for the consequences. In Eastern thought, specifically Confucianism, the self is more collective - individuals are strongly bound to their family and society, and group decisions and traditions take precedence over individual freedom. The document notes that modern individuals may incorporate both individualistic and collective views of the self due to blended cultural influences.

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    The document discusses Western and Eastern views of the self. In Western thought, the self is seen as individualistic - people focus on introspection, making their own choices, and taking responsibility for the consequences. In Eastern thought, specifically Confucianism, the self is more collective - individuals are strongly bound to their family and society, and group decisions and traditions take precedence over individual freedom. The document notes that modern individuals may incorporate both individualistic and collective views of the self due to blended cultural influences.

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    The document discusses Western and Eastern views of the self. In Western thought, the self is seen as individualistic - people focus on introspection, making their own choices, and taking responsibility for the consequences. In Eastern thought, specifically Confucianism, the self is more collective - individuals are strongly bound to their family and society, and group decisions and traditions take precedence over individual freedom. The document notes that modern individuals may incorporate both individualistic and collective views of the self due to blended cultural influences.

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     It makes the life worth living C.

    Yi( righteousness)- the right way


    A. Li( propriety)- in order to achieve this,
    of behaving
    - right is right, wrong is wrong
    LESSON 5:
    one must follow the traditions and cul-
    ture that have been past down from gen- - Actions must be done or carried
    eration to generation
    - Self mastery involves self-development
    out because they are right and not
    selfish benefits that they provide
    The Self in
    - It rejects selfish behavior to cultivate the
    inner qualities of humanity - “Do not do to others what you do Western
    - one must have self-control over those
    impulses in a way and redirect it to socially
    not want them to do to you”. and Eastern
    accepted actions Thought
    - It conforms to the norms of humanity THE SELF IN WESTERN
    - 5 relationships that shows the social and
    public characters of human actions THOUGHT
    Father and son
    Ruler and subject  Ecological self
    Older and younger brothers
    Husband and wife  Sees the self as a process
    Friend and friend
    B. Xiao (filiality) -it focuses on obeying and
    that is undergoing devel-
    respecting for family opment.
    - Children must respect their parents by  Factors that influence
    keeping themselves healthy, fit and taking self-development are hu-
    care on their own man biological and envi-
    - one must give honor to their parents by ronmental characteris-
    earning respect from others and if a person
    is unable to do that they should not give tics
    any disgrace to their family  The self is seen here as
    - The family is a reflection of the person dynamic, different, and
    and shows how they relate with others in
    unique in each person and
    the community
    may be change due to the GROUP 3
    - It forms the bases of the person’s moral
    and social virtue. ever changing world
    THE SELF IN
    CONFUCIAN THOUGHT
    COLLECTIVE
    INDIVIDUALISTIC SELF (EAST)  Confucius original name is Kong
    SELF (WEST) 
    Zhongni
    He was known or called as “Great
     The family and the society control Sage”, or “Teacher”, and “Master
     Introspection and reflection – Kong”.
    man begins to search for clues how the group Members should think,
    act and conduct in the society Humanistic social philosophy
    for the purpose and the role of  focuses on the human beings and the
    his existence  Strong bonds of unity society or community they are in.
     Make the most of this life  All decisions made are group deci-  Confucius thinks that the main source
    sions of values of human beings and the socie-
     Living the life that he chooses, ty is from the society itself
    making decisions, taking respon-  Group members depend on each other
     He stated that the ideals of the hu-
    sibility for consequences Bound by the customs, beliefs, and man way must be the guidance in reform-
    traditions of the group ing and renewing the society
     Individual who is aware of his
     Examples – gender roles, marriage Ren
    rights and the limitations of his  human goodness that separate us
    freedom in society. (legacy) practices and patriarchy. from the beast because we humans use
     Individual freedom is sacrificed for feelings and thinking which are the foun-
     Begins after birth and observed dations of all human relationships .
    in the child-rearing form the de- the benefit of the group
     It further emphasize on the chinese
    velopment of the self in  Essence of existence is group survival culture that the feelings or the heart is
    far more superior than the head in hu-
    Western cultures Both individualistic and collective self may exist
    man nature
     Independence and self- in a single individual – result of influences and
     It is a reflection of the person’s own
    intermarriages between people of East and West.
    reliance understanding of humanity

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