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What does the conceptual framework of Confucianism have to offer us?

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What does the conceptual framework of Confucianism have to offer us?

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Confucianism originated in 500 BC; society could be saved if it emphasized sincerity in personal and public conduct; the key to orderly social life was the gentleman; [the gentleman] was to think for himself guided by definite rules of conduct; a gentleman also studied constantly and practiced self-examination; when gentlemen were rulers, their moral example would inspire those beneath them to lead good lives; virtuous behavior by rulers had a greater effect in governing than did laws and codes of punishment. – World Book Encyclopedia, p. 756 Confucianism is an eastern philosophy just as Hinduism is an eastern religion. East or West, it does not seem to matter. We are both headed in the same direction. The East through Hinduism led the way for religion with the global perception of a Causative Force. The West through the ancient philosophy of the Greeks led the way for philosophy. But leading implies going somewhere. The question is where? The answer appears to be toward an understandi

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