Intragroup Relation (sociality)

Intragroup

Principle

Confucian morality

collectivistic

kin

commitment

parent (care)-child (filial piety), husband-wife, elder-

younger sibling (respect, responsibility, and loyalty)

individualistic

alliance

reciprocity

ren (benevolence), yi (uprightness), xin (faithfulness), shu (reciprocity), li (propriety)

interdependent

specialist

division of labor

responsibility for a special role

generativity

multiple generation

legacy

ancestor veneration

Intragroup Relation (worldview)

Intergroup

Boundary

cooperative

ingroup-like intergroup

unclear

encourage cooperation

competitive

outgroup-like intergroup

unclear

restricted competition

territorial

ingroup-outgroup intergroup

clear

restricted territorialism

Mental Immune System

System

Principle

to counter mental adversity

adversity-countermeasure-regulator

balance

the Doctrine of Mean