Confucian Values And Japan's Industrialization

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into the population.
Confucian placement of the group over the individual and strong belief in filial
piety also caused families and local communities to accept social responsibility
for members of their community. This safety net that was provided by communities
and families allowed the government to limit it's spending on social welfare
programs and thus channel more funds into infrastructure and industry.
Confucianism also placed an emphasis on self-cultivation which has helped East
Asian Countries to have a skilled and ambitious work force. The tradition of
self-cultivation like the work ethic that Max Weber credited Protestantism of
producing lead people to strive to acquire new skills, speak foreign languages,
and in the offices and businesses of Japan, drive workers to strive with in
their firms to improve group performance.
Confucian traditions also placed emphasis on the creation of a
meritocratic elite and the use of entrance exams. These traditions were ...

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