Gabriela Benitez Response Paper #4 The moral lessons vary from each member of society in the Meritorious Deeds at No Cost. From the local gentry whose rank and status were of government officials but may or may not have had any specific political responsibilities, scholars were individuals who were preparing for the civil service examination and some were even teachers, and the rest were peasants, merchants and people in general (Andrea and Overfield, pp. 114). The local gentry were the people that had to handle situations fairly and unbiased. Page 115 the morals are of a righteous person who follows the laws and is the person who is good an example would be, “settle disputes…fairly, tolerant of other mistakes, isn’t arrogant…toward relatives …show more content…
Not to miss their work time, or be jealous of others crops and ruin others because jealous and not to rely on the landlord for protection for one’s mistake and to take care of the crops from being damaged (Andrea and Overfield, pp. 116). Craftsmen morals were to make things durable and strong, to stay loyal to their master, work without delays, not to steal or misuse materials from others (Andrea and Overfield, pp. 116). Merchants was to not deceive people for their benefit and to be generous when it comes to those who don’t have enough money, or have urgency or the poor. Mostly not about changing the prices and coming in terms with the poor or others (Andrea and Overfield, pp. 116 and 117). The people in general morals was to behave and to be good to their, siblings, rich, poor, old or young. To be pure and teach the younger people not to think lewd or wanton thoughts. To help others either personally or unintentionally (Andrea and Overfield, pp.117). The responsibilities from each group is different from one another for example the peasants had to focus at their work, the local gentry was to protect the weak, the scholars to teach the young or ignorant people, for craftsmen was to make their things durable, merchants not to cheat the people, and to the people in general was to behave not just inside their home but also outside and to think of others and just do