Which of the following statements is the best definition of the Chinese philosophy known as Legalism?
a. Legalists believed that social harmony could be created and maintained by clearly spelling out laws and enforcing them strictly with rewards and punishments.
b. Legalists believed that the way to create social harmony was by strict adherence to moral "laws" that people would be taught to obey voluntarily.
c. Legalists believed that the laws of China were handed down from heaven, and that divine forces would destroy those who did not follow them.
d. Legalists believed that the best way to provide social harmony was by creating a wide popular consensus to legislate and enforce laws.
Answer: a. Legalists believed that social harmony could be created and maintained by clearly spelling out laws and enforcing them strictly with rewards and punishments.
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