vidual moral development, so that the state can be governed by moral virtue rather than by the laws.?Golden mean (philosophy): the felicitous middle between the extremes of excess and deficiency “ Rid the two ends, take the middle one.”?Relationships are central to Confucianism. Particular duties arise from one's special situation in relation to others.РRen 仁(benevolence, love) & Li 礼(rites)---respect for the system of social hierarchy.Р1.1 ConfucianismРConfuciusРConfucianism (儒家; pinyin: Rújiā) is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of Confucius (Kǒng Fūzǐ, lit. "Master Kong", 551–478 BC). ? It is plex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia.