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What economic relations does morality reflect in society?

Morality reflects social and economic relations in a dynamic way.

Morality is a special form of social consciousness, which is determined by economic foundation and a reflection of social and economic relations. Social and economic relations and nature determine the nature of various moral systems, and the interests shown by social and economic relations determine the basic principles and main norms of various morals.

In a class society, social and economic relations are class relations, so morality is class. The reflection of morality on social and economic relations is not passive, but an activity that dynamically grasps the world, guides and regulates people's social practice.

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Morality is a compound word of Tao and virtue, and Tao is the general name of direction, method and technology; Virtue is cultivation, character and quality. Moral cultivation is the philosophy of life.

Morality is a kind of social ideology, and it is the norm and criterion of people's life and behavior. Morality often represents the positive value orientation of society and plays a role in judging whether behavior is justified or not. Morality refers to the sum total of action norms that take good and evil as the standard, evaluate people's behavior through social public opinion, inner beliefs and traditional habits, and adjust the relationship between people and between individuals and society.

The exertion of moral function needs the full implementation of moral function. Morality has the functions of regulation, cognition, education and guidance. It is closely related to political, legal, artistic and other forms of consciousness. In the traditional culture of China, morality based on benevolence and righteousness has been formed.