What is the master’s attitude toward action?
The master should have very high attitude toward action. Anther words the master should believe on doing actions. Master is the first person who should look for the public good. And if the master is looking for the public good he or she will have to act and run the government effectively. For instance if a master want his or her people to be educate he or she will provide school and teacher. Or if the master wants to improve the economy of their country he will create more jobs. Also we all know that nothing will make it self, therefore the master should work or direct people and staff to do the things that we take the entire county forward. The master should be doing a lot of action because of the responsibility or things that master have to accomplish while the on charge. Also the master have to do the action that will not make their people anger and create confusion among people. But according to Lao-tzu that master should see things the way they are, without trying to control them. She lets them go their own way, and resides at the center of the circle (24). This means that the master does not have to do anything but things will fix their self. Also Lao-tzu believes that a master should keep people ignorant and help them to lose everything they know and create confusion (22). After reading the essay of Lao-tzu, a person may conclude that people had different ideas and thought about how masters should govern their states. The essay also indicates how people used to interpret any action by their masters in a positive way.
Lao-Tzu. "Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching." A World of Ideas “Essential Readings for College Writers”. Ed. Lee A. Jacobus. Trans. Stephen Mitchell. 7th ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2006. Pp22-24.
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I think you did a very good job describing the master's attitude toward action. I agree with you when writing "the master is looking for the public good that he will have to act to run the government effectively"(Othman blog 1). I wrote something similar by saying how he believe he's a great leader and he wants his message to pass on to the governmnt.
S.Merchant
I think you did an excellent job in stressing the importance of the master in regards to the well being of the people. However I kind of disagree with you in terms of the master's actions. I took from the reading that the master never really took action in the physical sense. His form of taking action was to let the people deal with whatever may come in their own way. I found this reading somewhat difficult to grasp, but again I think you did an excellent job in stressing the importance of the master's role in the way of the Tao.
I agree with you that if the leader takes controll of actions, then the citizens will follow in the way that the leader would like. Also I agree that by the master showing examples, this leads the citizens to do the same.
I think you did a excellent job in distingusing what a masters purpose should or can be on other views. I agree with you that in the time of chaos the master should step up and lead instead of residing to his own center.
Very nicely written response, it really captures the positive aspects of what Lao-tzu was trying to say about the "master". I found the whole; master should see things the way they are, without trying to control them, a bit extreme because some sort of control is required to run a society. But overall Lau-tzu’s views are presented strongly in your response.
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