judgment

The Discipline of Praise: Confucius on the Need for Verifiable Merit

The Discerning Mind: Confucius on Separating the Speaker from the Speech

The Double Fault: Confucius on Mismanaging Speech and Silence

The Clarity of the Wise: “The Wise Man Has No Perplexities”

The Master’s Doubt: “Is It Really So?”

The Source of Good Words: “The Virtuous Surely Speak Well, But Good Speakers May Not Be Virtuous”

The True Measure of a Man: Loved by the Good, Hated by the Bad

The Judge in a Word: When Integrity Itself Decides the Case

The Test of True Discernment: When Slander, Subtle or Startling, Finds No Hold

The Master’s Verdict: “I Approve of Dian”

The Mask of Sincerity: When Solid Speech is Just a Grave Facade

The Thinning Ranks: A Journey Through Four Levels of Fellowship on the Path

Confucius on Zi Sang Bo Zi: A Reserved Approval

Confucius on the Nature of Loyalty: Why It Differs from Perfect Virtue

Confucius on the Evolution of Judgment: From Trusting Words to Observing Actions