Confucianism+Beliefs+2

**Views on Sexuality and Abortion** Homosexuality is looked down on, however, it is not considered a sin. Abortion is acceptable only in cases where the mother's health is threatened.
 * __Confucianism Beliefs (continued)__**

**Basic Beliefs**
 * Humans are naturally good
 * Education is extremely important
 * Manners are important
 * Balance and Harmony in nature
 * [|Filial Piety]
 * Ancestors should be worshipped since they provided you with guidance

**Values**

** Li ** : includes ritual, politeness, etiquette, etc.

** Hsiao ** : Family Love- love of parents for their children and of children for their parents

** Yi ** : righteousness

** Xin ** : honesty and trustworthiness

** Jen ** : generosity, humaneness towards others; the highest Confucian virtue

** Chung ** : loyalty to the state

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">** Actions ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Confucius taught to internalized behaviors so that actions are controlled beforehand. This will cause people to behave because they wish to avoid feeling shame and they want to keep their image up. In reference to the law, there will be less illeagal activity leaving a smoother society.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">If these beliefs were practiced in our society, everyone would fit in. In our current society, there is a lot of discrimination against homosexuals, women who get abortions, etc. Confucianism does not allow this discrimination, providing for a safer place for the discriminated. Also, if we could truly believe all humans are good, education and manners are important, and had a tremendous amount of respect for others, our society would be a much better society. If all of the values of Confucianism were followed, the society as a whole would be more honorable.