name bowker taoist ethics laozi lao tzu taoist daoist authors argued even greater passivity part rulers confucians laozi lao tzu ideal ruler one virtually nothing directly identified ruling clearly daoism confucianism presume human nature basically good main branch confucianism however argues human nature must nurtured ritual ''li'' culture ''wen'' things daoists taoists argued trappings society gotten rid taoist
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