For Confucius, "uprightness" is related to protecting those who are important to an individual. This concept is contrary to the concept of "snitching" which states that wrongdoings should be reported to the authorities, regardless of the relationship between the people involved.
Why does Confucius think this way about "uprightness?"
- Because he believes that "uprightness" must be complete in every way.
- Because he believes that a person is honest when he protects those he loves.
- Because he believes that in reporting the mistakes of a loved one, the individual is not honest with his own heart.
Confucius believes that seeing a loved one punished is painful, so he believes that everyone should protect those they love, even in the face of mistakes, as reporting these mistakes would be incomplete honesty and that intends to show off and not do what is right.
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