what does ( in his regard for man) in this short story mean?
A Bear boasted very much of his philanthropy, saying that of all animals he was the most tender[ in his regard for man], for he had such respect for him that he would not even touch his dead body. A Fox hearing these words said with a smile to the Bear, "Oh! that you would eat the dead and not the living."

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it means that he is tender toward  mankind, but maybe not to other things.

re·gard
/rəˈɡärd/
verb
1.
consider or think of (someone or something) in a specified way.
"she regarded Omaha as her base"
synonyms:	consider, look on, view, see, think of, judge, deem, estimate, assess, reckon, adjudge, rate, gauge
"we regard these results as encouraging"
noun
1.
attention to or concern for something.
"the court must have regard to the principle of welfare"
synonyms:	consideration, care, concern, thought, notice, heed, attention
"she has no regard for human life"

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