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 |
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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 |
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to counter mental adversity | adversity-countermeasure-regulator | balance | the Doctrine of Mean |