Western And Eastern

Question 1

he sees himself as being
capable of living his own life, doing things
that he would love to do, making his own
mistakes and learning from his experiences

goes into the world with the intention
of living the life that he chooses, making decisions,
acting upon the decisions and
responsibility for consequences

Answer 1

Individualistic self

Question 2

refers to individual who is
aware of his rights and the limitations of his
freedom in the extant society.

Answer 2

Individualist self

Question 3

In the culture of the
East, that
ingrained into the individual. The identity of
the individuals is lost and does not exist
except as a part of the group.

 The family and the society control how the
group members should think, act and generally
conduct themselves in the society

Answer 3

Collective self

Question 4

the group self to which the
person belongs to.
It is how the group thinks, behaves and
achieves its goals.

There are only group decisions and group
goals and the essence of existence is group
survival.

Answer 4

Collective self

Question 5

Eastern Thought

Answer 5

Individualistic self
Collective self

Question 6

the self has been an area of
interest by the French and English
philosophers and an entity whose
proof of existence is most challenging
as is ascertained in the early Greek
philosophers of

Answer 6

Socrates and Plato

Question 7

He has Cognitive basis of persons thoughts is proof for the existence of the self

Answer 7

Rene Descartes

Question 8

He believed that the self is capable of actions that entitles it to have rights as an autonomous agent

Answer 8

Immanuel Kant

Question 9

West introduced which sees the self as a process that is undergoing development.

Answer 9

Ecological self

Question 10

He was the name for which Kong
Zhongni of China was known in the West.

 He was born in the period of the Zhou
dynasty in 551 BCE in the small state of Lu.

Answer 10

Confucius

Question 11

Small state of Lu
Was characterized by political, social and moral disintegration in China

Answer 11

Zhou dynasty

Question 12

Confucius was named ________ was known in the west

Answer 12

Kong Zhongni of China

Question 13

Confucius is known as

Answer 13

Master Kong and Great Sage and Teacher

Question 14

Confucius is known as

Answer 14

Master Kong and Great Sage and Teacher

Question 15

This
philosophy
of confucius primary focus is on human beings
and the society he finds himself in.

Answer 15

Humanistic Social Philosophy

Question 16

centered on the ren which can be manifested:

li (propriety)
xiao (filiality)
yi (rightness)

Answer 16

Confucianism

Question 17

Can be understood as human goodness. Which human beings different from beast

Also signifies the Chinese cultures emphasis on feelings or the heart as the most important instead of the head in human nature

Reflection of the persons own understanding of humanity

Answer 17

Ren

Question 18

•
In order to guide human actions, rule of
propriety should be followed. Such rules
involve adherence to the rituals of
community.

These are the customs, ceremonies and
traditions that form the basis, which
persisted and is strengthened by human
practice through generations.
“to
master oneself and return to propriety is
humanity
“

Answer 18

Li (Propriety)

Question 19

includes self-development. It
rejects selfish behavior and instead cultivates
inner qualities of humanity.

_______ is characterized by selfcontrol and the will to redirect impulses and
change these to socially accepted expressions of
human nature

Answer 19

Self mastery

Question 20

It is the virtue of reverance and respects
for family. Parents should be revered for the
life they had given.

Answer 20

Xiao (filiality)

Question 21

Right way of behaving. Is unconditional and absolute

Answer 21

Yi (rightness)

Question 22

Well rounded, civilized, humane sociery

Answer 22

Virtuous people

Question 23

Virtues observed in a person whose humanity is developed, morally cultivated and aware

Answer 23

Li, xaio, yi