Imagine a conversation among a Confucian scholar, a Taoist and a Legalist

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A conversation among a Confucian scholar, a Taoist, and a Legalist would be interesting since each has their perspective about different issues. They all offer practical solutions to different philosophical questions and provide relevant solutions. The Confucian scholar will suggest that the purpose of good government care for the citizens. Confucius believes in harmony in society and the world. This should be part of the government and leaders' foreign and domestic policies. Good government laws are not based on physical force but from a moral force. The leaders or rulers have to be characterized by virtue, which is depicted in their constant compassionate treatment of the people (Hearn, 2019). This will encourage people to follow the superior, and most of them will do so voluntarily. Since the government relies on a good ruler, then it should be the right person who is keen on learning, friendly, loyal, and trustworthy.
A Taoist will have an optimistic perspective and believe that the role of government is to create opportunities ad then the citizens will govern themselves. According to Lao Tzu, the government should function while using a light hand. Morality is vial when formulating laws and the legal code. The scholar would consider morality was a way to appeal to ethical individuals while also justifying the ideals of the laws. The tacos also believe that a superior ruler should be a descendant of the imperial family. Moreover, the ruler is now well known by the subject.
Legalist scholars believe that the purpose of good government is to create and a system of laws that establish the rewards and punishments for particular behaviors. Legalist also suggests that good government can only be achieved if the difficult ideals of humanity and tradition are not considered. Humanity can only be improved with a stable government. For legalists, the role of morality when formulating laws is that it should consider “the inner morality of law,” which comprises several principles such as being prospective, public, general, and practicable (Hearn, 2019). Everyone ha a moral responsibility to follow the laws. Legalists also encourage pragmatics since the laws seek to align individual behavior with public interests. A quality of a strong leader is one who agrees to the advice provided by the ministers and other junior officials. The leader should also be rigorous and also keen to listen to the input of those...