Confucius Sees Individuals Primarily in Terms of Their Relationships with Others

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Essay

Confucius sees individuals primarily in terms of their relationships with others rather than as autonomous agents. Explain how this approach differs from traditional Western views of morality based on rational individual agency. (Alternatively, compare the views of Confucius to an ethics of care, as expressed by Held.)

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