Confucius believes that men constantly live in mutual relation to each other.

Confucius believes that men constantly live in mutual relation to each other. In other words, the society is not a convention among strange individuals but rather, it is congruent to man’s nature and that man discloses his nature in relation to others.

As a rule, the dominant relation within each society follows a hierarchical order; the inherent relation between father and mother and their children or the relations fabricated as a result of social convention.[^4] According to the Confucian Concept, the proper behavior or function (the term Li [^5] meaning ritual) is based on the relations we conduct with others. We should honor those who are inferior to us and respect those who are superior to us.

The implication is not that we should act like slaves to the ruling power or accept unsound judgement but that we should obey the rues, respect the social relations, consider ourselves as its subjects and express our views in the ways previously determined. In Western view, the notion of human rights lays stress on individual rights. You may have heard this many times that, “You cannot do this. I have certain rights.” On the contrary, Confucianism claims that one is indebted to others.

According to the great Chinese philosopher, one should not care whether others respect him or fulfil their duties to him, as they should. What a man should care about is whether he respects others as he should. At this Point, we come up with the idea of mutual respect. If I respect others the way I should, others will respect me in like manner.[^6] The Confucian Concept enjoins its followers not to concern themselves with what others are indebted to them.

Confucius places stress on the superior dignity of man in relation to other beings, considering man as a moral being who lays the foundation of his faith on mutual respect, living in harmony with others and respecting fraternity and the hierarchical order. Ethics takes root in some relations and becomes universalized. Children will bear love to their elders.

Parental love thus induced is generalized to the entire humane society because if someone loves his elders, he will expect others to love their own elders and those of others. According to Muslim values, we should do as we expect to be done by. Eminence is a great trait in Islam, in the Confucian Concept and in other religions.