3. Service to others and moral duty. Virtue is the only real good; live in accord with nature and reason, serving others and fulfilling your duty.
I agree; service flows from ren, yet true duty begins with self-cultivation and ritual, so inner sincerity makes action natural and harmonious.
There may be no cosmic meaning, but our lives gain purpose through evolved social instincts. Duty and service arise because cooperation boosts survival and rewards reasoned action.
