UTS - EASTERN AND WESTERN PERSPECTIVES

Part to whole relationship.

• Monotheistic

• Analytic

• Individualistic

• Materialistic and Rationalistic

David Ho (1995) describes the Western self as an ______________ self that is deeply aware of itself, its uniqueness, sense of direction, purpose and volition.

• Materialistic

• Rationalistic

• Individualistic

• Motheistic

Eastern thought sees the other person as part of yourself as well as the things you may create, a drama in which everyone is interconnected with their specific roles.

• True

• False

Promoting self - expression and personal choice is an example of...

• Collectivism

• Individualism

• Rationalism

• Materialism

Associated with shared property, group ownership is an example of.....

• Collectivism

• Individualism

• Rationalism

• Materialism

In _______________ then, the self can never be static. If one stops to develop the virtues in one’s living, one has already lost them all.

• Rationalism

• Collectivism

• Materialism

• Confucianism

In confucianism, To be human means to _______ and to ______ pursuing the virtues.

• lose, maintain

• unfold, preserve

• develop, keep

• elaborate, sustain

Nirvana signifies the ______ of the eternal cycle of reincarnation.

• End

• Beginning

• Middle

• Last

According to Western philosophy the wheel of life is consist of....

• Acheivents, Money, school, friends, work, family, society, fun and health

• Finance, learning, work, achievements, fun, environment, health, friends and family

• Work, fun, family, friends, school, society, money, health and environment

• Health, society, family, friends, school, money, fun, work and learning

One supreme being coexisting with the universe condenses the supernatural and human capabilities into bipolarity of both qualities and existense.

• Individualistic

• Analytic

• Monotheistic

• Materialistic and Rationalistic