Confuucius: His view on ethics was to study how people treat one another. His philisophical beleifs were self-taught. He narrowed his focus to 5 basic relationships in life: father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, elder-junior, ruler-subject. Moral ethich are based on these relationships, with direct ties to social and political life, and that the 'self' is defined by these moral sets. Social authority comes from virtues such as humility, goodness, generosity, and respect for others, which then allows everyone to use appropriate behaviour and know their place in society.