Confucianism and Moral Behavior

Confucianism has a large focus on moral obligation for what is defined as good behavior. This can be seen clearly in the 5 key relationships taught in confucianism, the greatest being the relationship of father and son. The idea of filial piety, a son treating his father with respect, can show how the rulers of china were seen by the people being ruled by them. The father in the respect if the son by behaving respectively. This also can show the practice of worshipping elders and ancestors. By using the sage emperors as a base one can find their place among the moral hierarchy. This shows and interesting development when looking at modern China and having to do the honorable and morally righteous.