This code came to be known as Bushido, it consists of integrity, endurance, thriftiness, courage, politeness, sincerity, and especially loyalty to a ruler. ... Confucianism's stress on the moral relations between master and servant, father and son, older and younger brother, this is what the samurai follow. ... This act took a great amount of courage to perform, but they cared about was their honor on their families and lords. ... The samurai's moral values and their strict code of Bushido still influence Japanese people today creating an excellent work ethic, which prospered th...

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