A somewhat formal or literary term referring to the moral order of human relationships or the essence of being human. Often used in philosophical or ethical contexts.
Preach the path of human morality.
He condemned the act as contrary to humanity.
From Chinese 人倫 (rénlún), composed of 人 'human' and 倫 'order, ethics'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.