sincerity and consideration
A Confucian ethical concept combining loyalty to one's own conscience (忠) and empathetic consideration for others (恕). Used in formal or philosophical contexts.
In Confucius's teachings, sincerity and consideration are considered the foundation of human relationships.
From Chinese 忠恕 (zhōngshù), a key concept in Confucian ethics. The kanji 忠 means 'loyalty' or 'sincerity', and 恕 means 'consideration' or 'forgiveness'.