Question

Which of the following is NOT a belief typically associated with Confucianism?
A.
Children should respect their parents.

B.
Rulers have a duty to lead by example.

C.
Good behavior helps to keep social order.

D.
People should seek happiness and immortality

Answer 1

D. Confucianism emphasizes duty, filial piety, ritual, and moral behavior to maintain social order and expects rulers to lead by example; it does not teach the pursuit of personal happiness and immortality (that idea is more associated with Daoist or folk religious traditions).