Values: The East-West Divide (Eastern Standard Time 211-11) -1 &quot;each of these groups contains enough variation in culture and religion that ascribing general values to either is impossible&quot; &quot;Are these two value sets that different? On the face of it, yes; after all, the <a href="/keyword/central-tenet/" >central tenet</a> in Confucianism would seem to be a respect for formal hierarchy and the good of the group, while the <a href="/keyword/central-tenet/" >central tenet</a> in capitalism and democracy would seem to be a shattering of social boundaries and rugged individualism&quot; (210). But Confucianism not so rigid; and Chinese rulers required the support of the people, the &quot;Mandate of Heaven&quot;. In the West, hierarchy preserved (as in Christianity) and the greater good often dominates the individual desires. Lee family: children are obedient and study hard; family loyalty and filial piety matter. The extended family clan. Importance of economic security and household stability. Leigh family: &quot;individual agendas outweigh the needs of the family.&quot; Teen children largely unsupervised; privacy and ...