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  1. The Five Tenets of Confucius

  2. Ethics / Ethical / Morality

  3. Martial Morality / Martial Arts Ethics / Virtue

  4. Moderation / Temperance

  5. Moral and Virtuous

  6. Hou De Zai Wu


The Five Tenets of Confucius

The Five Cardinal Rules / Virtues of Confucius

 rén yì lǐ zhì xìn
 jin gi rei tomo nobu
The Five Tenets of Confucius Scroll

仁義禮智信 are the core of Confucius's philosophy.

Simply stated:
仁 = Benevolence / Charity
義 = Justice / Rectitude
禮 = Courtesy / Politeness / Tact
智 = Wisdom / Knowledge
信 = Fidelity / Trust / Sincerity

Many of these concepts can be found in various religious teachings. It should be clearly understood that Confucianism is not a religion but should instead be considered a moral code for a proper and civilized society.

This title is also labeled “5 Confucian virtues.”


礼 If you order this from the Japanese calligrapher, expect the middle Kanji to be written in a more simple form (as seen to the right). This can also be romanized as "jin gi rei satoshi shin" in Japanese. Not all Japanese will recognize this as Confucian tenets but they will know all the meanings of the characters.


See Also:  Confucius Teachings

Ethics / Ethical / Morality

 dào dé
 dou toku
Ethics / Ethical / Morality Scroll

道德 is a Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean word that can also be defined as “moral principles,” morality, ethics, ethical, morals, or virtue.

The first character is the same that is associated with Daoism / Taoism. This word is also used to express morality, virtue, or simply morals.


徳There is a slight deviation in the Japanese Kanji form. If you want the modern Japanese version, please click on the special Kanji shown to the right instead of the button above. Note that the traditional Chinese form is still readable and understood by Japanese people.


See Also:  Chastity | Prudence

Martial Morality / Martial Arts Ethics / Virtue

 wǔ dé
 bu to ku
Martial Morality / Martial Arts Ethics / Virtue Scroll

This refers to the virtue, morality, and ethics that any practitioner of martial arts should possess.

This can be used in both Chinese and Japanese in place of English terms such as “soldierly virtue,” “good conduct” (military), “warrior ethics,” and being honorable regarding any fight or competition.

In Japanese, there is a slight variation in the last character, making it 武徳 instead of 武德 in Japan. And yes, just one little horizontal stroke is omitted. If you need the Japanese version, please choose a Japanese calligrapher, or drop me a note so that I make sure you get the characters you intend.


See Also:  Morality of Mind | Morality of Deed

Moderation / Temperance

 jié zhì
 sessei
Moderation / Temperance Scroll

節制 means moderation or temperance in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

Moderation is creating a healthy balance in your life between work and play, rest and exercise. You don't overdo or get swept away by the things you like. You use your self-discipline to take charge of your life and your time.

節制 can also be translated as sobriety or self-restraint.

This is often used as part of the Seven Heavenly Virtues to represent sobriety and/or temperance.


See Also:  Prudence | Humble | Humility

Moral and Virtuous

 dé
 toku
 
Moral and Virtuous Scroll

德 is the simple way to express the ideas of having virtue, morals, kindness, benevolence, goodness, etc.

德 also happens to be the first character of the Chinese word for Germany.


徳There is a slight deviation in the Japanese Kanji form. If you want the modern Japanese version, please click on the special Kanji shown to the right instead of the button above. Note that the traditional Chinese form is still readable and understood by Japanese people.


See Also:   Chastity | Prudence | Benevolence | Morality

Hou De Zai Wu

 hòu dé zài wù
Hou De Zai Wu Scroll

厚德載物 is a Chinese proverb that means “With great virtue, one can take charge of the world.”

Known sometimes by the romanization Hou De Zai Wu, this famous phrase suggests that being ethical is the bridge to leadership. I wish our world leaders followed this.


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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your ethics search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles

    de2
te
 toku

More info & calligraphy:

Moral and Virtuous
virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
Virtue, moral excellence, moral power, power; also translates guṇa; translit. ta.

自律

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zì lǜ
    zi4 lu:4
tzu lü
 jiritsu
    じりつ

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Self-Discipline / Will-Power
self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology)
(1) {phil} (See 他律・1) autonomy (in Kantian ethics); (2) self-control

道德

see styles
dào dé
    dao4 de2
tao te
 dōtoku

More info & calligraphy:

Ethics / Ethical / Morality
virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3]
the virtues of the (Buddha-)Path

五常

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wǔ cháng
    wu3 chang2
wu ch`ang
    wu chang
 gojou / gojo
    ごじょう
the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4]; alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships; alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence); (place-name) Gojō
five constant [virtues]

他律

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tā lǜ
    ta1 lu:4
t`a lü
    ta lü
 taritsu
    たりつ
external regulation (e.g. by means of a regulatory body, as opposed to self-regulation 自律[zi4 lu:4]); (ethics) heteronomy
(1) {phil} (See 自律・1) heteronomy (in Kantian ethics); (2) heteronomy

修身

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xiū shēn
    xiu1 shen1
hsiu shen
 shuushin / shushin
    しゅうしん
to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging
morals; ethics; moral training; (personal name) Masami
self-cultivation

倫理


伦理

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lún lǐ
    lun2 li3
lun li
 rinri
    りんり
ethics
ethics; morals; (female given name) Rinri
ethics

倫社

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 rinsha
    りんしゃ
ethics and civics

公德

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gōng dé
    gong1 de2
kung te
public ethics; social morality

吏道

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 ridou / rido
    りどう
official ethics

德才

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dé cái
    de2 cai2
te ts`ai
    te tsai
ethics and ability; virtuous and talented

武德

see styles
wǔ dé
    wu3 de2
wu te
ethics (in the military or the martial arts)

禮教


礼教

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lǐ jiào
    li3 jiao4
li chiao
Confucian code of ethics

経史

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 keishi / keshi
    けいし
Chinese classics (ethics, politics, and history); (given name) Tsuneshi

道学

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 dougaku / dogaku
    どうがく
(1) ethics; moral philosophy; (2) (study of) Confucianism (esp. neo-Confucianism); (3) (study of) Taoism; (4) (hist) (See 石門心学) Shingaku (Edo-period moral philosophy); (given name) Dōgaku

道學


道学

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dào xué
    dao4 xue2
tao hsüeh
Confucian study of ethics; study of Daoism; school for Daoism in Tang and Song times; Daoist magic; another name for 理學|理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism
See: 道学

醫德


医德

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yī dé
    yi1 de2
i te
medical ethics

ソフ倫

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 sofurin
    ソフりん
(org) Ethics Organization of Computer Software (abbreviation); (o) Ethics Organization of Computer Software (abbreviation)

モラル

see styles
 moraru
    モラル
morals; morality; ethics; (personal name) Morall

倫理学

see styles
 rinrigaku
    りんりがく
ethics; moral philosophy

倫理學


伦理学

see styles
lún lǐ xué
    lun2 li3 xue2
lun li hsüeh
ethics

倫理観

see styles
 rinrikan
    りんりかん
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics

政倫審

see styles
 seirinshin / serinshin
    せいりんしん
(abbreviation) (See 政治倫理審査会・せいじりんりしんさかい) Deliberative Council on Political Ethics (Diet Committee); ethics committee

交通道徳

see styles
 koutsuudoutoku / kotsudotoku
    こうつうどうとく
traffic ethics

人倫道徳

see styles
 jinrindoutoku / jinrindotoku
    じんりんどうとく
ethics and morality

企業倫理

see styles
 kigyourinri / kigyorinri
    きぎょうりんり
corporate ethics

個人倫理

see styles
 kojinrinri
    こじんりんり
individual ethics

倫理規定

see styles
 rinrikitei / rinrikite
    りんりきてい
code of ethics; ethical code; ethical consideration; ethical provision; ethics regulation; honor (honour) code

公共道德

see styles
gōng gòng dào dé
    gong1 gong4 dao4 de2
kung kung tao te
public morality; social ethics

土地倫理

see styles
 tochirinri
    とちりんり
land ethics

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
The Five Tenets of Confucius仁義禮智信
仁义礼智信
jin gi rei tomo nobu
jingireitomonobu
rén yì lǐ zhì xìn
ren2 yi4 li3 zhi4 xin4
ren yi li zhi xin
renyilizhixin
jen i li chih hsin
jenilichihhsin
Ethics
Ethical
Morality
道德
道德 / 道徳
dou toku / doutoku / do tokudào dé / dao4 de2 / dao de / daodetao te / taote
Martial Morality
Martial Arts Ethics
Virtue
武德bu to ku / butokuwǔ dé / wu3 de2 / wu de / wudewu te / wute
Moderation
Temperance
節制
节制
sessei / seseijié zhì / jie2 zhi4 / jie zhi / jiezhichieh chih / chiehchih
Moral and Virtuous
tokudé / de2 / dete
Hou De Zai Wu厚德載物
厚德载物
hòu dé zài wù
hou4 de2 zai4 wu4
hou de zai wu
houdezaiwu
hou te tsai wu
houtetsaiwu
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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