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which examines how our society possesses elements that are similar to the beliefs of
Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist, and Legalist schools of thought. Bibliography lists 2
sources.
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say that they possess these elements through religious movement in the United States but that the society possesses thoughts that are similar to those of other religions. The following paper
examines how Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist, and Legalist schools of thought are reflected in elements in the society of the United States. Confucian While there are many elements to
the school of thought known as Confucianism, we focus on what is perhaps best called the idealist aspect of Confucian thought. One author notes that, "Confucians remind us that the
familiar ideals of friendship, parenthood, and filiality are far from trivial; in real life we only rarely attain these ideals. We all too often just go through the motions, too
preoccupied to give our full attention to the relationship" (Berling, 1982). And, "If we consistently and wholeheartedly realized our potential to be the very best friend, parent, son, or daughter
humanly possible, we would establish a level of caring, of moral excellence, that would approach the utopian" (Berling, 1982). While Americans are not out to truly find a utopia it
seems, they are a people who have some of these tendencies. We note, for example, how when devastation hits, whether that devastation be something like 9/11 or the death of
a loved one, we turn inward and find we are more appreciative of the people in our lives. This is not something necessarily taught in the Bible, but rather something
that seems to be spiritual and emotional for Americans. And, events like 9/11 pull us together in some ways, looking for a better vision on how to live our lives.
Clearly this is a very vague and allusive reality, but it is very real in our society although it often only arises when disaster springs. And, it is a
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