Confucianism
Confucianism was founded in the mid-late 500s B.C. by a Chinese man named Kong Fu Zi (or Confucius by the Europeans). The core of Confucianism is that rules will help society. The more rules, the more stable society will be. Proper conduct, etiquette, hard work, and education will make one a golden man, a trophy of social structure. If the whole of the people show loyalty, honesty, faithfulness, and obedience, then the world would be better off. A ruler must earn their subjects loyalty to prove that they are a golden man, and deserve to be listened to. One must always listen to, respect, and obey their elders, and worship their ancestors when they die. And when they do die, there is a good place for everyone who follows the rules, but the followers are more concerned with what they're doing here on Earth to better themselves and therefore, the world. A general rule would be the golden rule (for golden men, yes?): do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That is one of the many proverbs stated by Kong Fu Zi and his followers to remind themselves of and remember the right behavior.