Question

imagine that you are a ruler in the warring states period. you are looking for a philosophy that will make your state strong. so, you ask a confucian, a mohist, and a daoist to answer the following question: i want to prevent people in my state from stealing. what should i do? match the philosophers to the answers that they would have been most likely to give. confucian mohist daoist you should force people to stay in their home towns. people steal because they are jealous of what others have. you should perform the proper rituals. people will follow your good example and will not steal. you should encourage people to treat strangers like members of their own families. then, people would be less likely to steal from others. submit

Explanation:

• Daoist: Daoists often advocate a more hands - off approach and also might view desires and jealousy as root causes. The idea that people steal because of jealousy and the solution of forcing them to stay in home towns (a more laissez - faire or controlling in a non - punitive, traditional - keeping way) aligns with Daoist thought which sometimes emphasizes reducing desires and keeping people in their natural state.
• Confucian: Confucians emphasize rituals, moral example, and proper conduct from the ruler. The idea of performing proper rituals and the ruler setting a good example so that people follow and don't steal is a core Confucian concept of moral leadership and ritual - based morality.
• Mohist: Mohists advocate universal love, treating others as one's own family. Encouraging people to treat strangers like family members so that they are less likely to steal from others is in line with the Mohist principle of universal love (jian'ai).

Answer:

• "You should force people to stay in their home towns. People steal because they are jealous of what others have." - Daoist
• "You should perform the proper rituals. People will follow your good example and will not steal." - Confucian
• "You should encourage people to treat strangers like members of their own families. Then, people would be less likely to steal from others." - Mohist