Mencius Believed That

question 50

Multiple Choice

Mencius believed that

• A)the state had no business trying to be a moral institution.
• B)human nature is fundamentally evil.
• C)the head of state should avoid involvement in moral issues.
• D)only an elite few had the potential for sagehood.
• E)the people had the right to rise up and overthrow a tyrannical ruler.

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