Ren

ren (C. 仁) is a Chinese term that means to be humane, kind, considerate, benevolent. To demonstrate an attitude toward others that distinguishes a civilized person from a beast, barbarian, or rascal.

Ren is a key concept in Confucianism. In the thought of Confucius and Mencius, this is the basic quality of unselfishness contained to one degree or another in the minds of all human beings, and which is the basis for the appearance of all proper forms of human interaction, such as justice 義, filial piety 孝, trustworthiness 信, propriety 禮, discernment 知, and so forth. [00904] [source(s): Gakken](Charles Muller)

Further reading

• Ren (philosophy), Wikipedia