abstract The most important doctrines in  the Confucian religion and their relationship to morality (presentation and analysis) The research shows the religious, social and political situation before the emergence of Confucius and the era in which he appeared, as the political and social unrest was a direct cause of Confucius’s tendency towards reforming mankind through morals, hence his interest in politics. Because the purpose of politics, as he sees it, is to reform morals. The research clarifies the ethical principles and ideas on which Confucianism is based, which are: Humanistic morals, the principle of reciprocity, and calling names by their proper names. The research discussed the relationship of ethics to the doctrine of Confucianism, starting with Confucius and ending with his disciples, and clarified Islam’s position on that. The most important findings of the research: - Confucius did not generally link his moral philosophy to ancient Chinese religion and beliefs. Confucianism mixed moral philosophy with ancient Chinese beliefs, through Confucius's disciples, especially those related to morality. Among the most important beliefs that Confucius’s students linked to morals were cosmic events, as they made them subordinate to morals. For them, earthquakes, volcanoes, and diseases were caused by bad morals, and goodness, health, 

Title

مجلة الشريعة والدراسات الإسلامية

Publisher

مجلة الشريعة والدراسات الإسلامية

Publisher Country

Algeria

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

Impact Factor

0.0316

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

16

Year

2025

Pages

157- 182