“Superiorman” and “inferiorman” as a pair of evaluation norms of moral personality prototype was put forward in the late Spring and Autumn Period by Confucius. Although this prototype is endowed with different meaning by Confucian scholars in different historical times, but the original connotation given by Confucius, such as, the hypothesis of “similar human nature”, “deontology as foremost” in right and duty relationship, the moral consciousness of “outward behavior etiquette subordinate to inward benevolence”, the ultimate virtue appeal of “intellectuals’ doctrine aspire”, has been run through similarly to present. Confucius’ traditional personality connotation, if reviewed from the contemporary point of moral right and duty, might be transformed into favorable resources in the virtue cultivation of modern “ordinary person” and “citizen” through reasonable sublation.

Confucian;superiorman; inferiorman; ordinary person; citizen; moral personality