Legalism Flashcards
1
Q
Time
A
3-4 century B.C.
2
Q
Humans are…
A
Lazy and imperfect
3
Q
Who makes detrimental decisions?
A
Gov’t. Humans cannot do this in their own.
4
Q
Gov’t?
A
STRONG!! Gov’t needed to make all the decisions. It is big too.
5
Q
Decisions…
A
For the largest group of people. If you don’t like something the gov’t is doing, too bad. Best thing for most people.
6
Q
Religion?
A
None. Not enough room. Definitely philosophy, not religion.
7
Q
What is important to them?
A
Social order.
8
Q
Confucianism
A
Unite people.
9
Q
Legalistic are
A
Practical thinkers
10
Q
Keep belief->
A
Efficient and powerful gov’t = restoring order in society.
11
Q
Believed that the times required…
A
A strong gov’t
12
Q
Some founders
A
Han feizi, li si
13
Q
Leader
A
None
14
Q
Goal
A
Societal order
15
Q
People in the world…
A
Make bad decisions and need gov’t to tell them what to do.
