Question

The Duke Ai asked the Master, "What should be done to secure the submission of the people?" The Master replied, "Advance the upright and set aside the crooked, then the people will submit. Advance the crooked and set aside the upright, then the people will not submit." Ji Kang asked how to cause the people to respect their ruler. The Master said, "Let him rule over them with seriousness; – then they will respect him. Let him be final and kind to all; – then they will be faithful to him." Ji Kang asked the Master about government. The Master replied, "To govern means to rectify. If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare to not act correct?

Answer 1

Answer: Daoism

Explanation:

Vocabulary from the text.

submission: obedience

crooked: dishonest, immoral

rectify: to correct

capital punishment: Usually death penalty

This text was from the time of the Zouh.

The Master stated three things about being a king or emperor:

1. When good people are in charge, the people tend to obey. But if bad people are in charge, the people tend to disobey.

2. If a leader is serious, people will respect him. When the leader is kind, people will be faithful to him.

3. When a leader leads correctly, his people will be correct. When they are not correct, death penalties will be their punishment.