What was the result of good rule according to Mencius?
Citizens will care for their families and become better citizens
Citizens will become complacent
Citizens will become lazy
Citizens will take advantage of the ruler
Answer
Mencius believed that a good ruler should be benevolent and have concern for the welfare of the people. He thought that if the ruler was benevolent, then the people would care for their families and become better citizens. This is because, according to Mencius, people are naturally good and will only become evil if they are not properly cared for.
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