BUSHIDO MORALITY

“Righteousness”, “courage”, “benevolence”, “courtesy”, “sincerity”,“honor”, “loyalty”
Bushido has a strong binding force on the actions of the samurai and has influenced all aspects of life.
This eventually became a form of “morality.”

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  It refers to the correct path as a human being, justice, and is the strictest virtue of Bushido.
  If we were to compare righteousness to a body, it would be bones. Without bones, the neck cannot attach properly to the body and the arms and legs cannot move.
  In other words, even if you have talent and learning, you are not a samurai if you do not have a heart of righteousness.
  The right path for a samurai was to stay away from calculations and profit and loss and stick to what he believed was the right path.
  Beyond calculations and profit and loss, stick to the path that you believe is right.
  The core code of conscience of Bushido is the spirit of righteousness.

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  Courage is the courage to stand up for what is right.
  It may be called bravery, but if you go out of your way to take risks and die in battle, you're just a dog.
  In Bushido, this is called “husband's bravery” and is looked down upon.
  From an early age, samurai learn to distinguish between common man's courage and “Great courage”, which is true courage.
  It may be a small act for a samurai, but he had to fight for his purpose without hesitation.
  It is believed to be true.
  “If you don't see righteousness, you don't have courage.” Courage is courage, the ability to boldly pursue justice.

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  “Benevolence” means compassion as a person and a heart that cares for others.
  The spirit of benevolence resides in the “compassion of the samurai.”
  Don't forget to be considerate of others.
  
  A spirit of benevolence is essential for those who stand above others.

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  Humility, which comes from cultivating compassion and respecting the feelings of others, is the root of good manners.
  Courtesy is a pattern of kindness towards others.
  
  Since ancient times in Japan, detailed norms have been established and learned, such as how to bow and how to walk.
  Eating etiquette became a science, and the tea ceremony went beyond a ritual to become an art.

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  Integrity literally means doing what you say you're going to do.
  
  The phrase “A samurai has no second words” comes from honesty, one of the virtues of Bushido.

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  The concept of honor is expressed in words such as appearance and face, but on the other hand, it all comes down to knowing “shame.” “Don't do anything embarrassing.” “Don't make your face dirty.” “People will laugh at you.”
  Among the samurai, learning about shame was the first step in childhood education.
  
  Shame is the basis of moral consciousness, and honor in Bushido is the basic virtue for pursuing aesthetics as a person.
  Honor in Bushido means respecting one's name and living a noble life without shame.
  

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  Loyalty means absolute obedience to one's master.
  The lord's orders were absolute, but samurai were not slaves to the lord.
  Loyalty is voluntary,not forced.

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