Confucian Cultural DNA
ENG 2371--Dr. Jacobsen
The diagram below represents the influence following Confucian principles
should have on society. For an outline of those principles, refer
to the handout on Major Confucian Ideas.
Confucius believed that social harmony would result from self-cultivation,
proper observence of the rights, sincere relationships with family members
and others in the community, and acceptance of one's station and occupation.
Thus, chung and shu would result in the fulfillment of the
Silver Rule. Observance of the Silver Rule would then lead to benevolence
in the individual (the gene of the DNA model represented here), familial
harmony, social justice, and world peace.
