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    It is not the case that In Confucian ethics, filial piety toward parents constitutes the root of all virtue and takes precedence over spousal relationships.

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    • 1.Spousal relationships require mutual equality and reciprocal care; subordinating them to parental duty can enable spousal abuse and injustice.
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    • 2.Absolute filial precedence may require unethical obedience to immoral parental demands, conflicting with independent moral reasoning.
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    • 3.Modern interdependent societies require flexible relational hierarchies; rigid filial primacy poorly serves complex contemporary obligations.
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    • 1.Parents give life and nurture children unconditionally; reciprocal filial duty reflects basic gratitude and natural obligation.
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    • 2.Stable family hierarchies rooted in filial respect create social order that enables all other virtues and relationships to flourish.
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    • 3.Spousal bonds are chosen relationships, while parent-child bonds are given; duties to the given naturally precede duties to the chosen.
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