Question

Read the texts and answer the question

By extensively studying all learning . . . one may not [stray] from what is right.
— Confucius, Analects
Those who wished to show virtue throughout the kingdom should first get their own states in order. Wishing to order their states, they should first manage their families. Wishing to manage their families, they should first improve themselves. From the loving example of one family, a whole state becomes loving, and from its respect the whole state becomes respectful.
— adapted from Confucius, The Great Learning

Which statement would Confucius have MOST LIKELY agreed with?

A.
The goal of life is to live simply and give up harmful selfish desires.

B.
Good leaders apply the same principles to government as they do to family life.

C.
Government leaders should not be subject to the same laws as other people.

D.
Education can be dangerous and often leads to great suffering.

Answer 1

B

Confucius emphasizes self-improvement and the extension of moral example from the individual to the family and then to the state. The passages support the idea that leaders should govern by the same ethical principles they apply in family life.