HUNDRED SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT As a ruler I would be most inclined to follow Confucianism because it is not so much a religion in a traditional sense, but a set of rules for human interaction. It is a system of social ethics concerned with the formal, external aspects of life. Conf ianism is humanism, a philosophy or attitude that is concerned with human beings, their achievements and interests, rather than with the abstract beings and …showed first 75 words of 667 total…

…showed last 75 words of 667 total…would lead to an orderly society, and reinforce the authority of the ruler. In choosing a school of though for my dynasty to follow, I would want a philosophy that would enable me to still have control over the people, yet the people can still live in the harmony that they seek, because Confucianism instills in individuals a se e of self-worth that is derived from conformity to the social order, it achieves both goals.