The great significance of inheriting and carrying forward the excellent moral tradition of the Chinese nation

Inheriting and carrying forward the excellent traditional morality and national spirit of the Chinese nation, its practical significance lies in affirming the value of human beings, emphasizing the sense of cooperation and promoting the orderly operation of the socialist market economy.

Enrich moral connotation, coordinate interpersonal relationship and promote the healthy development of socialist ideological and moral construction; Consolidate national strength, reproduce China's greatness, and realize national rejuvenation and national reunification at an early date.

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The fine moral tradition of the Chinese nation can be summarized as follows:

(1) pays attention to the overall interests, national interests and national interests, and emphasizes the sense of responsibility and dedication to society, nation and country.

The Book of Songs puts forward the moral requirement of "staying up late in public", and Shangshu also has the idea of "destroying private affairs with public interests and accommodating people's feelings". In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Jia Yi put forward that "the country forgets the family, the public forgets the private" in "Public Security Policy".

In the Song Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan put forward in Yueyang Tower that "worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later", all of which showed a strong spirit of dedication to the country, the nation and the whole.

The ancient thinkers in China emphasized that when there was a contradiction between justice and benefit, we should put justice first, take benefit first, and see what it was like. They advocated taking benefit first, and opposed "valuing benefit over justice" and "forgetting justice at the sight of benefit".

(2) Advocating the principle of "benevolence" and pursuing interpersonal harmony.

China's traditional ethical thought has always respected human dignity and value, advocated the principle of "benevolence", advocated that "benevolent people love others", and emphasized "pushing others" and caring for others.

Confucius emphasized "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you", "If you want to establish yourself, you will become a human being", "Self-denial is benevolence" and "Filial piety is the foundation of benevolence".

Mencius also emphasized that "the old are old, the young are young, and the young are young". "Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, Mozi put forward the idea of "mutual love and mutual benefit" from the principle of mutual respect and utility between people.

Starting from the spirit of benevolence, the ancients in China advocated that "harmony is precious" and put forward the idea of "being kind to neighbors and being the treasure of the country"

(3) Pay attention to courtesy and emphasize arrogance.

"Respect, courtesy". According to China's traditional morality, ceremony is a sign that people are different from other animals. "The reason why mortals are human is courtesy."

Etiquette is also the foundation of being a man and the standard to distinguish between high and low personality. Confucius said, "If you don't learn manners, you can't stand." "Zuo Zhuan" also said: "Rites are what people do.

Rude and untenable. China's traditional morality, while advocating humility and respect, reminds people to "think with respect", "don't take credit" and "choose good and follow". The fact that Laozi is the king of rivers and seas warns people not to be conceited, self-destructive and natural.

(4) Advocating that words and deeds are consistent, and emphasizing adherence to integrity.

"cultivating the heart is not good at sincerity." Confucius not only put forward the idea that "people don't know what they can do without faith", but also thought that "people can't stand without faith" and "faith is close to righteousness, and words can be reversed"

(5) Pursuing spiritual realm and taking the realization of moral ideal as a high-level need.

Mencius regarded wisdom as a kind of ability to judge right and wrong, and thought that "the heart of right and wrong is also wisdom". In the eyes of the ancients, "wisdom" must be "studious". The Doctrine of the Mean emphasizes "erudition, interrogation, careful thinking, discernment and hard work" and requires people to study hard, learn virtue, succeed in their studies and "change their temperament".

(6) Pay attention to moral practice, emphasize the importance of self-cultivation, and advocate that moral subjects play an active role in self-improvement.

Confucius said, "Is benevolence far away? I want a benevolent person, and I am a benevolent person. " "Can I use my strength to do good one day?" I have never seen anyone who is weak. "People should" look at the saints and think strangely, but not the saints for introspection "and" I save three times a day ".

Xunzi believes that "although the Tao is close, it cannot be done;" Although things are small, nothing is impossible. " Mohism also attaches great importance to "self-cultivation", emphasizing "self-cultivation by observing color" and "setting an example", and attaching importance to the influence of social environment on people's moral quality.

People's Network-Ideological and Moral Cultivation and Legal Basis Chapter IV