Summary of Ancient Chinese Ethics Selections (Kongzi, Mozi, Mengzi)

              Summary of Ancient Chinese Ethics Selections (Kongzi, Mozi, Mengzi)   Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation     Summary of Ancient Chinese Ethics Selections (Kongzi, Mozi, Mengzi) In talking about human nature and governance, Mengzi contends that there is no human being who does not have a righteous heart or rather it is the decisions that people make that determines who they are in the society. Mengzi starts by giving an example of how by choosing a government that is concerned of the interests of its people, a person is responsible for bringing order to the world. According to Mengzi, the only thing that makes human beings to be unrighteous is because of existing circumstances. According to him, the elements of wisdom, benevolence, propriety, and righteousness are inherent in human beings. The decision to use or not to apply them is ...