Exam 1

Question 1

What 3 arguments did Mencius’ have against human nature ?

Answer 1

1. It is neither good or bad.
2. It can become good and can become bad.
3. There are good natures and bad natures.

Question 2

The 4 Hearts

Answer 2

1. Compassion
2. Disdan
3. Deference
4. Approval/Disapproval

Question 3

The heart of compassion is what virtue?

Answer 3

Ren (Benevolence)

Question 4

The heart of disdan is what virtue?

Answer 4

Yi (Righteousness)

Question 5

The heart of deference is what virtue?

Answer 5

Li (Observing Rites/Rituals)

Question 6

The heart of approval/disapproval is what virtue?

Answer 6

Zhi (Moral Wisdom)

Question 7

What is Mozi’s argument agaisnt partial love?

Answer 7

Those who condemn must offer in place of the condemned, without anything there in its place there will be no merit held, much like throwing water into a flood. These people with hurt and destroy anyone that stands in their path nor will any help be let to someone in need.

Question 8

What is Mozi’s argument for impartial love?

Answer 8

A benevolent man person will promote what is benefical to the world and eliminate what is harmful, to love all as you would love yourself and your own kin.

Question 9

What is the arguement for Mozi’s argument for replacing partial love with impartial love?

Answer 9

Impartial love gives rise to all the great benefits in the world and that partial love gives rise to all that harms the world.

Question 10

Braley seed arguemt Promise 1 ?

Answer 10

P1: Human nature is like a barely seed.

Question 11

Braley seed arguemt Promise 2?

Answer 11

P2: Things of the same kind are alike.

Question 12

Braley seed arguemt Conclusion?

Answer 12

Human beings potential are not much different at birth.

Question 13

Braley seed arguemt Conclusion 2?

Answer 13

Its false that human nature is good in some and bad in some, we are all born neutral.

Question 14

The natural organ analogy argument promise 1?

Answer 14

P1: Things of the same kind are alike, for example, human ears, eyes, and palates etc. all function the same.

Question 15

The natural organ analogy argument promise 2?

Answer 15

P2: If things of the same kind are alike, all human hearts should function the same.

Question 16

The natural organ analogy argument Conclusion?

Answer 16

C: It is false that there is good human nature and bad human nature.

Question 17

Xunzi’s View on Human Nature?

Answer 17

That human nature is bad, and that goodness is the result of deliberate effort. It can not be worked at, nor learned, we have it at birth.

Question 18

Xunzi’s Main arguemt promise 1?

Answer 18

P1: Man is born with the desire of self interest, fondness of profit, sensual desires for many things.