Samurai Ethics

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This paper discusses the development of the Samurai system in Japan and the ethical system that was created for the Samurai which, in turn shaped the behavior of the bushi, or warriors. According to this paper, this ethical system was influenced by Buddhism and Confucianism as well as other ethical systems and religious doctrines. This indicates how the Samurai system affected other aspects of Japanese culture."

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"Most Westerners know Samurai only from films, and such depictions give only a sense of the social, religious, political, and ethical aspects of the Samurai class in Japanese society. The comparison often made with the Western gunfighter is only partially applicable, and the Samurai held a much more important and respected place in Japanese society for a much longer period of time. The ethical elements in Samurai thought are particularly powerful and controlling of Samurai behavior and serve to give the Samurai class the basis for its social position and for the respect of the people. "

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