1. 9/14/15 Topic: Confucianism, Religion, and Ethics
EQ: What is the difference between religion and ethical systems?
Bellwork: Get out your graphic organizer packet. Then, think about the following and be prepared to share your ideas:
What makes a religion?

2. Confucianism, Ethics, and Religion

3. Confucianism Kong Qiu The Analects Ritual Mencius Ruler and Subject
What name was Confucius known by in China?
Where can you find the ideas of Confucius?
Kong Qiu
What behavior did Confucius advocate for Society?
The Analects
Ritual
Confucianism
Who documented the ideas of Confucius?
Mencius
What are the five key relationships?
What countries show the biggest influence of Confucianism?
Ruler and Subject
Father and Son
China
What are the three behaviors a family is supposed to teach children in order to be prepared for life in society?
Husband and Wife
Vietnam
Respect
Older and Younger Brother
Japan
Truthfulness
Friend and Friend
Korea
Show love to others

4. Ethics vs. Religion Is there a difference? What are the differences?
Religion Ethical System
Religion - the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods
Ethics - moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior
Religion
Religion has helped people live together as a society. The concepts of hell and heaven make people fearful and thus obey the rules of the society. Almighty god is up there and is keeping an eye on our conduct is a feeling enough to keep human beings moving along the right path. The concept of God is one rock solid foundation that has helped human beings in times of crisis all the time. The concept of life after death guides us to be virtuous as God will reward us in our next life or after life for our virtuous behavior. These are basic assumptions postulated in most religions of the world. God alone decides what is right and wrong, and we humans have to follow his command or wish. The laws of God or the religious laws are binding on all of us, and we cannot even think of tweaking them. We are led to believe that we are rewarded with pleasure when we are virtuous and have to face HIS wrath if we indulge in vices. Religion is a system of faith and emotion that brings solace to us in times of distress and gives many of us energy and strength during crisis.
Ethics
The concepts of right and wrong and the rules of conduct that are recognized as acceptable in a culture are said to be the basis of ethics. Ethics of a culture is reflected in the moral fabric of the people. If you ask a person what ethics means to him, he would tell you that the feeling of ‘what is right and what is wrong’ is what ethics is for him. However, he would also tell you that it is because of his religious beliefs that he is able to decide on what is right and what is wrong. Ethics involves what the society accepts as standards of behavior. However, one’s own feelings do not decide ethics, as personal feelings often are found to be against ethics. If a person decides to do what he feels is right, he may be treading a path that is not ethical in the eyes of the society.

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