Overview
Reading Questions (Note I have used the Wade-Giles spelling of Chinese terms in my questions because Lau uses Wade-Giles.) 1). What according to Lau is the most fundamental message of Confucius? 2). What is the difference between the chun tzu and the hsiao jen? 3). Can anyone become a chun tzu? 4). What is jen and how is it related to chung and shu? 5. Why are the obligations we owe others proportionate to the closeness of our relationship to them? 6. If benevolence, requires the overcoming of self-Interest, then why should our obligations to others be proportionate to the benefits we receive from them? 7 What Is the relationship between jen and Ii? 8. Also Share your ideas of what you think of this essay and what you learned. Also, how you see some of the values and virtues of Confucianism as either, similar or different from your own. Be specific.