Confucianism is best described as

a.

a religion with many gods and rigid rules of behavior that must be followed to reach the afterlife

b.

an ethical philosophy that emphasizes the duties that one has toward others in society

c.

a religion with one god, a religious text, and a belief in an afterlife

d.
a philosophy and a religion that includes a belief that spirits inhabit all living things

The correct answer is - B. an ethical philosophy that emphasizes the duties that one has toward others in society.

Confucianism is a very old teaching, ethical philosophy, and it is focused on the moral and principality of each individual, and the respect and support for the others in the society. This philosophy is not only referring to the mutual respect and support in the human societies, but also between the humans and the nature with all its creatures, and it is focusing on maintaining a balance between the two and that everything between them should be in harmony because they are dependent of one another.