# Commentary 8: self-cultivation and bias: summary

Examines biases from affection and dislike and recognizing faults in what one favors and merits in what one dislikes.

https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/great-learning/chapter-09-commentary-8-self-cultivation-and-bias

## Source and summary

[Zhu Xi’s Great Learning chapters · Commentary 8: self-cultivation and bias](https://zh.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E5%9B%9B%E6%9B%B8%E7%AB%A0%E5%8F%A5%E9%9B%86%E8%A8%BB/%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E7%AB%A0%E5%8F%A5&oldid=2647788)

> 所謂齊其家在脩其身者：人之其所親愛，而辟焉。之其所賤惡，而辟焉。之其所畏敬，而辟焉。之其所哀矜，而辟焉。之其所敖惰，而辟焉。故好而知其惡，惡而知其美者，天下鮮矣。故諺有之曰，「人莫…

Examines biases from affection and dislike and recognizing faults in what one favors and merits in what one dislikes.

## Editorial interpretation

The example below adapts this chapter’s questions to modern work. Evaluate it against the actual purpose and conditions; ancient politics, warfare or ethics do not establish business results.

## Business application

Inspect flaws in familiar proposals and evaluate a disliked party’s suggestion using the same criteria.

1. Choose one relevant case and record its objective, available resources, verified facts and unknowns.
2. Compare options using this chapter’s perspective; choose a limited trial, owner, deadline and a measure to assess the result.

Deliverable: A comparison using commentary 8: self-cultivation and bias, with conditions for acting or declining.

## Limits

The summary selects main points rather than translating every sentence. The example is not a demonstrated business method; check it against stakeholders’ conditions and actual evidence.

## Validation question

How does this chapter’s perspective change the selected option or priority, and what further evidence could change the decision?

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