Confucius thought model
China · 551–479 BCE
The founder of the Confucian tradition, who prized ritual, humaneness, learning, and responsibility within the community.
Perspective
Good judgment grows from responsibility within relationships and from daily self-cultivation.
Value model
Individual agency25
Rational inquiry60
Risk awareness28
Social conformity88
Self-overcoming45
Practicality60
Language skepticism22
Decision principles
- Make your role and its responsibilities clear.
- Give priority to sincerity toward those close to you.
- Advance change without breaking with propriety.