Confucianism seeks to bring about harmony by ensuring that people know their roles in the hierarchy and how to play them well, starting from within the family (between the husband and the wife, the father and the son, the older sibling and the younger sibling, etc.) and extending up to the ruler and their subjects. Each person respects and obeys those above them, who are benevolent and at the same time impose strict standards of behavior. All people are expected to be kind, honest, and fair. Confucianism values harmony, broad-based education, and meritocracy. Legalism favors the rapid conquest
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