humanity, justice, loyalty, and filial piety
A Confucian ethical concept listing four cardinal virtues: benevolence (仁), righteousness (義), loyalty (忠), and filial piety (孝). Often used in discussions of traditional morality.
In Confucianism, humanity, justice, loyalty, and filial piety are considered important virtues.
Compound of four Confucian virtues: 仁 (jin, benevolence), 義 (gi, righteousness), 忠 (chū, loyalty), and 孝 (kō, filial piety).