The Ancient Confucian of Analects to Todays Moral Criteria of Maritime Leader in Taiwan

This study explores to twenty precepts of virtues set forth by the ancient Confucian philosopher Confucius and his students? writings of Analects in which related to leader?s humaneness characteristics (LHC) and leader?s manhood soul (LMS) to today?s moral criteria of maritime leader in Taiwan. An empirical validation and develop a scale of twenty virtues of LHC and LMS with desirable psychometric properties, and explore theoretical and practical applications to Taiwanese maritime leader. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is applied to measurement of the components between LHC and LMS relationship to help readers understand the two constructs. The virtues aspect of a leader?s humaneness characteristics it is defined in terms of Ritual, Ceremony, Charity, Benevolence, Honesty, Faithfulness, Kindness, Culture, Nature, and Broad-learning. Leader?s manhood soul described in terms of Trustworthy, Bravery, Loyalty, Governance, Reciprocity, Sage, Love, Self-cultivation, Balance, and Commonality. Empirical evidence proves that leader?s humanness characteristics (LHC) significant effect on leader?s manhood soul (LMS).