* ESTUDY OF BUDO AND BUSHIDO
The Seven Principles of Bushido
Bushid┃ (冷平祇) or ^Way of the Warrior ̄ is a term of common usage as of the late 19th century. It describes a uniquely Japanese code of conduct adhered to by samurai since time immemorial, and loosely analogous to Western concepts of chivalry. Bushido encompasses a system of moral principles. It embodies a code of daily living for the samurai. Those instructed in the code are expected to discipline themselves according to it. The seven principles of budo are:
1. Rectitude. Correct judgment or procedure for the resolution of righteousness. ^To die when it is right to die, to strike when it is right to strike. ̄
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