Jen
According to dictionary.com, jen is a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole. This originated from the Chinese. Jen as the most valued goal to which the citizens could aspire. In the opinion of Confucius, even the most important people were not born righteous, they needed to be taught goodness. If the rulers ruled with unmerited harshness and severity, then it was believed that the people would lose their faith in the law, they lose respect for themselves, and they have no sense of shame. Therefore, it was imperative that the rulers needed to be taught goodness. Consequently, jen was adopted as Confucius', Mencius', and Mao Tzu's main teachings.
Bibliography:
-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/jen?s=t
-CF Manual 181
Camille Dawson
