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Confucius reinforces the importance of moral values when he states "Lead them through moral force and keep order among them through rites, and they will have a sense of shame and will also correct themselves" ( 46). Confucius's conservative standpoint strikes reader's attention so that they can not help but wonder if such an ideal government could possibly exist. By teaching society moral values, Confucius also believes it will teach the society honesty, therefore resulting in shame if they do anything dishonest. Confucius also stresses care for one another in a society, and explains the importance of humaneness along with other moral values.
To properly achieve a harmonious government, the society also requires humaneness. According to Confucius, humaneness involves the concern for others in the society in order to benefit the society as a whole. Confucius explains "one who is not humane is able neither to abide for long in hardship nor to abide for long in joy. The humane find peace in humaneness; the knowing derive profit from humaneness" ( 48). Confucius believed that living in a happy, successful government system required the effort of all members in being compassionate towards each other. To achieve humaneness one must "want to establish yourself; then help others to establish themselves. You want to develop yourself; then help others to develop themselves. Being able to recognize oneself in others, one is on the way to become humane" ( 50).
With such guidelines, Confucius expresses his moral intentions to making society a place that would benefit all that lived in it. Confucius described the five characteristics to becoming humane as respect, liberality, trustworthiness, earnestness and kindness. The listed qualities are in themselves very pure and honest. When Confucius names those traits as essential to obtain humaneness, he lets his true feelings shine through, and his pure, moral nature again reveals itself.