entails all of life, every day. Consequently, the role of religion in ethical reflection and action is significant. The unbounded Tao is the basis of all things, the supreme and ultimate source, and in particular the foundation of both Taoism and Confucianism. The Tao is described as impersonal and nonanthropomorphic—it does not resemble human form. Most conceive of the Tao as an impersonal and unconscious force that is at once transcendent and immanent. If united with the eternal Tao, one participates