"徳" is pronounced as "とく toku" and means "virtue". It sounds a little bit serious, but I think Japanese regard it as very important.
Example:
あのひとは徳（とく）の高（たか）いひとだ。－ He is a person of virtue.
(ano hito ha toku no takai hitoda)
道徳（どうとく）は大切（たいせつ）だ。－ Ethic is important.
(doutoku ha taisetsu da)
As for etymology, this originally consisted of "直" and "心", meaning a obedient mind, which are right side of it. "彳" was added later, which means the appearance walking slowly.
Many Japanese like a person with beautiful mind. For instance, we often don't appreciate a person who is not modest even if he/she looks successful.
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