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Chinese philosopher · 551–479 BC
Confucius
Taught that a good society rests on virtue, family duty, ritual and rulers who lead by moral example.
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Our estimate from their writing and record. Axes they took no clear view on are left out.
Structure
Federal30%Unitary70%Unitary
Unitary
Representation
Democratic25%Bicameral75%Autocratic
Bicameral
Power
Security85%Authoritarian15%Freedom
Authoritarian
Diplomacy
Internationalist50%Non-Interventionist50%Nationalist
Non-Interventionist
Military
Militarist25%Non-Aggressive75%Pacifist
Non-Aggressive
Economy
Equality50%Mixed Economic50%Markets
Mixed Economic
Religion
Secular50%Moderate50%Religious
Moderate
Culture
Progressive10%Traditionalist90%Traditional
Traditionalist
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