Traditional Chinese Virtues——中国传统美德 .ppt

Traditional Chinese Virtues; ? Benevolence/ Humanity 仁 ? Righteousness 義? Propriety 禮? Wisdom 智? Fidelity/Sincerity 信;TZU Chang asked Confucius a question about Moral virtue. Confucius replied, “Moral virtue simply consists in being able, anywhere and everywhere, to exercise five particular qualities.” Asked what these were, he said: “Self-respect, magnanimity(宽宏大量), sincerity, earnestness, and benevolence. Show self-respect, and others will respect you; be magnanimous, and you will win all hearts; be sincere, and men will trust you; be earnest, and you will achieve great things; be benev