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Gain means all factors conducive to the survival and development of individuals and groups. The ancients often contrasted gain with righteousness. There is private and public gain. The former is related to individuals, their families or special groups, and consists of such things as goods, money, reputation, power and status. When personal interests clash with the interests of others, people tend to achieve gains for themselves at the expense of other people's interests. Public gain is shared by everyone in society and mainly means a large population, abundant property, good public order and high moral standards. Proceeding from different perspectives and viewpoints, ancient China's schools of thought had conspicuous differences in their interests and attitudes in regard to gain 去书内
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    This text defines "gain" as factors supporting individual and group survival, contrasting private and public gain. Private gain includes personal benefits like wealth or status, often pursued at others’ expense in conflicts. Public gain refers to shared societal benefits such as abundant resources and good order. Ancient Chinese schools of thought held differing attitudes toward these two forms of gain.

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