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| Traditional Chinese | 義 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 义 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vietnamese | nghĩa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chữ Hán | 義 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 의 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 義 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 義 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | ぎ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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InChinese philosophy,yi (simplified Chinese:义;traditional Chinese:義;pinyin:yì) refers torighteousness,justice,morality, andmeaning.
InConfucianism,yi involves a moral disposition to dogood, and also the intuition and sensibility to do so competently.[1][2]Yi represents moral acumen which goes beyond simple rule following, involving a balanced understanding of a situation, and the "creative insight" and decision-generating ability necessary to applyvirtues properly and appropriately in a situation with no loss of sight of the total good.[2]
Yi resonates with Confucian philosophy's orientation towards thecultivation ofbenevolence (ren) andritual propriety (li).
In application,yi is a "complex principle" which includes:[2]
TheZhuangzi discusses the relationship betweenyi (righteousness) andde (virtue).[3]