Idea
Forget virtue. Build a system of rewards and punishments so clear that personal goodness becomes unnecessary.
Classical China· 571–233 BCE
Shang Yang
c. 390 BCE – 338 BCE
Shen Dao
c. 350 BCE – c. 275 BCE
Xunzi
c. 310 BCE – c. 235 BCE
Han Feizi
c. 280 BCE – 233 BCE
Classical India· 600 BCE–550 CE
Chanakya
c. 375 BCE – c. 283 BCE