Confucius's philosophy placed strong emphasis on ethical conduct, social harmony, and proper relationships, encapsulated in concepts such as filial piety and:
A.
Complete disregard for social hierarchy and tradition
B.
Total rejection of any form of education
C.
Ren (benevolence/humaneness) and Li (ritual propriety)
D.
Exclusive focus on military strategy, with no ethical dimension
Taoist philosophy generally emphasises living in harmony with a fundamental, natural underlying order or principle of the universe, referred to as the:
A.
Mandate of Heaven (a distinct political-religious concept, not the central Taoist philosophical concept)
B.
Ren (a Confucian concept, not the central Taoist concept)
C.
Tao (or 'the Way')
D.
Li (a Confucian concept, not the central Taoist concept)
Legalism, another significant school of thought during the Hundred Schools of Thought period, emphasised strict laws, harsh punishments, and centralised state authority as the most effective means of maintaining:
A.
Purely voluntary, ethics-based compliance with no legal enforcement
