Confucianism believes that social harmony (and it order) is achieved when every individual learns his or her place in the natural order.
Certain duties arise from one individual to another in a particular situation. For example, a son or daughter has particular duties in regards to his or her parents. At the same time, these parents have a set of duties in regards to their children.
There are 5 bonds established by Confucianism regarding social harmony:
Specific duties are assigned to each of the participants in these sets of relationships.