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Filial Piety 32

In Confucian, Chinese Buddhist and Taoist[2] ethics, filial piety is a virtue of respect for
one's parents, elders, and ancestors. The Confucian Classic of Filial Piety, thought to be
written around the Qin-Han period, has historically been the authoritative source on the

Confucian tenet of filial piety. The book, a purported dialogue between Confucius and his
student Tseng Tzu, is about how to set up a good society using the principle of filial piety.

Filial piety is central to Confucian role ethics.

In more general terms, filial piety means to be good to one's parents; to take care of one's
parents; to engage in good conduct not just towards parents but also outside the home

so as to bring a good name to one's parents and ancestors; to show love, respect and
support; display courtesy; to ensure male heirs, uphold fraternity among brothers; wisely
advise one's parents, including dissuading them from moral unrighteousness; display

sorrow for their sickness and death; to bury them and carry out sacrifices after their
death.

Filial piety is considered a key virtue in Chinese and other East Asian cultures, and it is

the main subject of many stories.

"Filial Piety."
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Fiscal Capacity 33

Fiscal capacity is the ability of the government to raise revenues, and is frequently

measured as the proportion of gross domestic product generated by tax revenue. Overall,
wealthier developed countries have larger, stronger tax administrations and raise more
money through tax revenue than poorer, developing countries.

Rich countries have made successive investments in their fiscal capacities over time
collect a much larger share of their income in taxes than do poor countries rely to a
much larger extent on income taxes as opposed to trade taxes than do poor countries

collect much higher tax revenue than poor countries despite comparable statutory rates

Poorer countries tend to rely on less efficient tax types, and accordingly have weaker
fiscal capacities. Likewise, developing countries with weak fiscal capacities are more

likely to be unable to provide public goods.

"Fiscal Capacity.