Question

Which ideas are a part of Legalism?

Question 1 options:

Following the law is more important than morality


It is most important for a ruler to be strong.


A ruler should use war to gain more power


All of the Above

Answer 1

it is important for a ruler to be strong because it helps support the idea and keep a ruler active

Answer 2

Hello!

The correct answer is "following law is more important than morality", and "it is important for a ruler to be strong".

Legalism is a Chinese philosophy led by HsÜn Tzu. According to the legallist philosophers morality was of no concern since it did not affect people's decisions, and people were not expected to behave morally, so the only way to force people to behave morally was through punishment. For this reason, legallists believed that people needed a strong ruler or government and a code of law.

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