Virtue In Confucianism

Virtue means moral goodness. Personal virtue is when someone has characteristics that are instilled in them to perform that moral goodness. Many ancient texts from Eurasian civilizations constantly describe the "good person." The documents are drawn from Confucian, Hindu, Greek, and Christian tradition, and they all include information on the "good life" and what makes a "good person." Each text has a different idea of a "good person" and the definition of personal virtue. In Confucianism the idea of a "good person" can be described as someone who follows all the laws and has no wickedness in them. Also, someone who is devoted to their ruler. For example, Confucius wrote "if the will be set on virtue there will be no practice of wickedness" (Confucius 199). Meaning, if the person is focused on virtue, or moral goodness, then they will live a good life without wickedness. Adding to the point, "The Master said, 'He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn toward it.'" (Confucius 199). If somebody lives with good

399 B.C.E. For example, "a man who is good for anything ought not to calculate the chance of living or dying; he ought only to consider whether in doing anything he is doing right or wrong, acting the part of a good man or of a bad" (Socrates 203). Basically saying here that the idea of a good person is important in the Greek world according to Socrates. Another example is, "When my sons are grown up, I would ask of you, O my friends, to punish them...if they seem to care about riches, or anything, more than about virtue" (Socrates 203). Here saying that, anything that's not virtue, or good morals is not correct. If Socrates wants his sons to act in this way, then clearly this is the idea of a "good person." Socrates would want his sons to be good