the Confucian classic, the society in Great Unity

According to the Confucian classic, the society in Great Unity was ruled by the public, where the people chose men of virtue and ability, and valued trust and harmony. People did not only love their own parents and children, but also secured the living of the elderly until their ends, let the adults be of use to the society, and helped the young grow. Those who were widowed, orphaned, childless, handicapped and diseased were all taken care of. Males took their responsibilities and females had their homes. People disliked seeing resources being dumped on ground but did not seek to process them; they wanted to exert their strength but did not do it for their own benefit. Therefore, the selfish thoughts were dismissed, thieves and robbers refrained themselves and the outer doors remained open.