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What did Confucius believe was the key to peaceful society and a well-run government?

1-a powerful army

2-order in the family

3-strong punishments

4-a welfare system

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The most influential of the philosophers was Confucius. Confucius believed that the rulers of that time had tried to develop a society based on the example of great personal virtue. He believed that the key to peaceful society and a well-run government was order in the family. Confucianism, as the followers of Confucius became know, focused on human morality and good deeds. Confucianism is a system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and religious thought. Confucius established a code of behavior which influenced the culture and history of East Asia.

So in conclusion, the answer is 2. Order in the family

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Confucius is a China's philosopher, teacher and political theorist who started te so-called Confucianism. It establishes ideals, social values and institutions of Chinese society. According to Confucius, both individuals and families have to act right in order to change the entire society for the better. When families are regulated also governments are well run, so the answer is 2: order in the family.

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