Why advocate the cultivation and practice of socialist core values

Cultivating and practicing socialist core values is a strategic task for advancing the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the Chinese dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The 18th CPC National Congress proposes to advocate wealth, democracy, civilization and harmony, freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law, patriotism, dedication, honesty and friendliness, and to actively cultivate and practice socialist core values. This is in line with the requirements for the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and in line with the excellent traditional Chinese culture and the outstanding achievements of human civilization, and is an important assertion made by the Party to rally the whole Party and society around the value of **** knowledge. Wealth and strength, democracy, civilization and harmony are the value goals at the national level, freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law are the value orientations at the social level, and patriotism, dedication, honesty and friendliness are the value norms at the level of the individual citizen; these 24 words are the basic content of the socialist core values, and they provide the basic guideline for cultivating and practicing the socialist core values. In the face of the new situation of value competition under the situation of worldwide ideological and cultural exchanges and fusion, and in the face of the new characteristics of ideological pluralism and diversity under the conditions of reform, opening up and the development of the socialist market economy, actively cultivating and practicing socialist core values is essential for consolidating the guiding position of Marxism in the field of ideology, consolidating the ideological foundation of the whole Party and the whole nation for unity and struggle, and promoting the comprehensive development of human beings and leading the comprehensive progress of the society. For promoting the comprehensive development of people, leading the overall progress of society, for gathering strong positive energy to build a moderately prosperous society in all aspects and realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, it has important practical significance and far-reaching historical significance.