ASSIGNMENT: DAOISM AND CONFUCIANISM

This written assignment based on what you have read thus far and after watching several video presentations posted in the courseroom, try to describe the personality of Confucius. Do you know of any person in recent times who has a similar character and values? Compare the two.

The person may be a figure from politics, film, television, or general culture. He or she could also be a friend or relative. In your paper also describe how Daoism and Confucianism are complementary. List the differences that you see between the Confucian “noble person (junzi) and the Theravada Buddhist monk. Your paper should be two pages in length and in the appropriate APA or MLA format. Make sure that you provide both in-text references and a reference/work cited page to your assignment. Post your assignment to Blackboard on or before the due date.