With the human heart as the origin of the good, Confucius proposed a three point program for the individual to follow: toward the self, the moral goal of a person is to be a chun-tzu or gentleman; toward the family, to be a well fitting member working for its prosperity and happiness; toward humanity at large, to be an active participant in a world society dedicated to the realization of the Golden Rule.? ... Laotzu, a philosopher living around the time of Confucius, had founded a mystical movement called Tao, or the Way. ...

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