1. Title your paper Write your full name Date your paper 2/19/2013
The Analects
Title your paper
Write your full name
Date your paper 2/19/2013

2. Filial Piety
1. Define filial piety

3. Filial Piety – Paragraph 1
2. What is reverence? 3. What is wrong with defining filial piety as supporting one’s parents?

4. Filial Piety – paragraph 2
4. What does it mean to remonstrate?
5. Explain the meaning of the piece of advice contained in this paragraph

5. Filial Piety – Paragraph 5
6. What does Confucius mean by propriety?

6. Read “Propriety”

7. Ideal Government – paragraphs 1-3
7. According to Confucius, what does it take to make sure a ruler’s subjects are good people?

8. Ideal Government – paragraph 4
8. What must be done to achieve the submission of the people?

9. Ideal Government – paragraph 5
9. How can a ruler gain the respect and faithfulness of his subjects while maintaining their virtue?

10. Spirits
10. How does Confucius feel about religion? How do you know?

11. From the text:
“by nature men are pretty much alike. It is learning and practice that set them apart”
11. What does Confucius mean by this?

12. 11. What are you doing to set yourself apart?