Philosophical
Philosophical adjective - Of or relating to philosophy or philosophers.
Universal and philosophical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Universal" instead an adjective "Philosophical".
Universal
Universal adjective - Able to do many different kinds of things.
Philosophical and universal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philosophical" instead an adjective "Universal".
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There are also certain virtues that can be developed from philosophical study, such as the Confucian Xiao (Filial Piety) and the Mohist Ren ("Universal Care," which is a combination of ascetism and compassion).
Source: Virtue/Vice Codification
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