Confucius believed that it was possible to restore social harmony in all EXCEPT which of the following ways?
a. Superiors should provide a good moral example to their inferiors.
b. People should meditate on nature as the key means to restore their sense of balance with the world.
c. Elites should receive a broad liberal arts education as the key to moral improvement.
d. Superiors should cultivate benevolence or nobility of heart as the essential ingredient of a peaceful society.
Answer: b. People should meditate on nature as the key means to restore their sense of balance with the world.
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