denotes and identifies the "son of a ruler", a "prince", a "noble man"; and the ideals that conceptually define "gentleman", "proper man", and a "perfect man". Conceptually, Junzi included an hereditary elitism, which obliged the gentleman to act ethically, to:

* morally cultivate himself;
* participate in the correct performance of ritual;
* show filial piety and loyalty to whom due; and
* cultivate humanity.

The opposite of the Junzi is the Xiaorén (??), "petty person" and "small person". As in English, in the

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