In general, Shinto ethics are based on:
a. a set of commands.
b. virtues that tell one how to behave.
c. following the general will of the kami.
d. accepting the kami as all-knowing.
c. following the general will of the kami.
Analysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. The "way" implied in the word Shinto is primarily a ritual way, to keep the relationship with the kami on a proper footing.
c. Correct. In general, Shinto ethics are based not on a set of commands or of virtues that tells one how to behave, but on following the general will of the kami, understood through myth and ritual.
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