The core essence of the distinction between righteousness and benefit and reason and desire in traditional morality is the distinction between public and private. (right and wrong)

Among many debates about China's traditional morality, the debate about its core and essence is public and private.

Chinese traditional virtues are rich in content and profound. "Paying attention to the overall interests and emphasizing responsibility and dedication" is one of the basic spirits of Chinese traditional virtues. As an important criterion of value judgment in many fields, public and private are the focus of value debate, and which is better or worse is an important topic of debate.

In the development and evolution of China's traditional morality, we always pay attention to the distinction between justice and benefit, reason and desire, and public and private, the core and essence of which are public and private.

The social function of China's traditional virtue;

1. is conducive to the coordination of interpersonal relationships.

It is precisely because the Chinese nation has established a moral system of "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and faith" that advocating such moral concepts is conducive to improving interpersonal relationships. "Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and faithfulness" require people to be United and friendly, be kind to others, be fair and upright, and be honest and trustworthy, which lays the ideological foundation and code of conduct for us to deal with the relationship between good people and good people, and is also an important reason why traditional virtues have lasted for more than 2,500 years and can be continuously carried forward.

2. It is conducive to improving social atmosphere.

According to the requirements of "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and faithfulness", our society should be a harmonious, honest, mutually beneficial and mutual assistance society. Everyone doesn't do things that harm others and benefit society, which helps to eliminate some bad habits, form a social fashion of "everyone for me and everyone for me", and make the whole society full of harmony and harmony. This is also an important ideological source of why the Chinese nation has been developing and progressing for thousands of years.