Discussion: Chinese Religion
Option 1
For this option, address the following:
Define each of the following Confucian principles: ren, yi, li, zhi, and xin.
Choose one of these principles and explain how it contributes to social harmony.
Illustrate with an example of how this principle compares to your own beliefs and/or religious background.
Have you witnessed your chosen principle in action in your work? How does it relate to what you are called to do as a healthcare professional?
Option 2
For this option, address the following:
Explain the Daoist ideal of wuwei.
Describe how this ideal contributes to harmony with heaven?
Compare the Daoist idea of wuwei to Confucius’ approach to how one should live in the world?
Explain how one of these approaches (wuwei/Confucius) might apply in your profession.
