The scholar-gentry carried out social welfare measures, taught in private schools, helped negotiate minor legal disputes, supervised community projects, maintained local law and order, conducted Confucian ceremonies, assisted in the governments collection of taxes, and preached Confucian moral teachings.
The Chinese civil service system gave the Chinese empire stability for more than 2,000 years and provided one of the major outlets for social mobility in Chinese society. It later served as a model for the civil service systems that developed in other Asian and Western countries
Hebrew was MONOTHEISTIC (one GOD) but Sumerians and Egyptans were POLYTHEISTIC(many gods).
Bushido mentions the eight virtues of a Samurai being: Morality, courage, compassion, politeness, honesty/sincerity, respect, loyalty, character plus self-cControl. For a detailed explanation on each virtue visit our Web site at www.scrumsolution.co.za/Blog/Bushido.2
Slavery wasn't necessarily inborn or permanent, freedom people could become slaves, manumission was possible (freedom ), slaves is not always inferior.
Checks And Balances! I believe!