Read this statement from the ancient collection of Confucian teachings The Analects: To rule a country of a thousand chariots, t
here must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons. Which Confucian ideal is rooted in this excerpt? 1) Ren
2)Humility
3)Morality
4) Respect
The Confucian ideal that is rooted in this excerpt is
morality.
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said this during the sixth century B.C. in the Chou Empire. There was constant
conflict within states which resulted in the decline of China’s morality. This
is why he stepped in and preached the importance of morality in both personal
and political life.</span>
3) Morality. As the competing systems within states of China had started to compete with the Chou Empire, which had reigned for 500 years, now in approximately 500 B.C. the result was one of chaos. Confucius, through his writings, attempted to idealize that which must be done in order to better harmonize life and at the center of that would be the focus on morality and the fair treatment of individuals with a generally good character - morality.
Alfred Thayer Mahan was the one who took the position that the United States should establish naval bases outside of the country. Alfred was named "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century", and was known for being a naval officer for most of his life.
I agree with the Selective Act, because at the time the United States was going into a war against large armies when their military was small. The act was required to build a bigger military fast enough to go to war.
