What is the basic philosophy for Confucianism?
According to www.religioustolerance.org/confuciu.html Confucianism centers around 6 core values Li: includes ritual, propriety, etiquette, etc. Hsiao: love within the family: love of parents for their children and of children for their parents Yi: righteousness Xin: honesty and trustworthiness Jen: benevolence, humaneness towards others; the highest Confucian virtue Chung: loyalty to the state, etc. The goal of Confucianism is to be all of these things.