The Impact Confucius, Gandhi, and Western Ideas had on...

The Impact Confucius, Gandhi, and Western Ideas had on China, Japan, and India ‘The future depends on what you do today’(Gandhi). In Japan, China, and India each country was faced with similar opportunities, and chose a different path that has impacted their future, setting them aside from one another. When Western countries came into China, India, and Japan, each country reacted differently to the Western ideas that these foreigners brought which would then change the culture. Japan and China secluded themselves from other countries, while India stayed open, inviting modern ideas into its culture. Trade then increased in India’s economy, while it broke apart China with the Opium War. Japan stayed strong throughout the seclusion,†¦show more content†¦The British being there led to the end of Mogul Empire which was good for non-muslims, introduced a stronger more aligned nation, helped bring India into the modern ages by creating a better education system by creating schools. Gaps between Indians narrowed due to the trains and similar languages(English). Postal services were introduced and one government ruling helped created a more controlled environment. The nation was unified with the new Western influence in their country. The English, though, did not respect the Indians, destroying local industries, replacing them with textile mills were women and children were forced to work where only the beginning of what the English brought. The Indians had no say in how their country was being run because of the English government being the center of government, and not allowing Indians a say in their government . The unification that the English brought and the unfair ruling created Indias civil war in 1857, which the Indians later won. After India revolted, the country flourished in trade and governing their own nation with no English in the way. India benefited from the English being in the country. Culturally and economically each soci ety was influenced profoundly by the impact of Western ideas. Western Ideas werent the only thing to affect society in these countries though, Confucianism was also a major impact. Confucianism impacted China and Japan culturally and religiously. In China,Show MoreRelatedReligion And Its Role Within Societies 600 B.c11006 Words   |  45 Pagesupon the ancient Arian religion and the Vedas, Buddhism partly built upon Hinduism, and Islam built upon Christianity. But let’s start with the first monotheistic religion, Judaism and what would later become the most influential religion to the Western Society, Christianity. Judaism was built upon the beliefs of ancient nomadic Hebrew peoples that lived in Mesopotamia, and being nomadic, they traveled from Tigris and Euphrates to the Mediterranean Sea. The Jews weren’t the Jews at first thoughRead MoreBranches of Philosophy8343 Words   |  34 Pagesmeta-ethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics. Meta-ethics concerns the n ature of ethical thought, comparison of various ethical systems, whether there are absolute ethical truths, and how such truths could be known. Ethics is also associated with the idea of morality. Platos early dialogues include a search for definitions of virtue. †¢ Political philosophy is the study of government and the relationship of individuals and communities to the state. It includes questions about justice, the good,Read MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pageswere often hugely unsuccessful as business entities. However, this enormous cost to some companies also created beneficial impacts for many other companies in dealing with these fundamental wide-ranging issues. These beneficial impacts had an enormous effect in galvanizing fundamental business innovation in companies at a far faster rate than would have been the case if there had been no boom; that is, without those effects, innovation might not have taken place at all. All this business growth has