What is the concept of honor and disgrace?

What is the concept of honor and disgrace? The concept of honor and disgrace is a moral evaluation standard about glory and shame. "Rong" means glory or honor, and "shame" means shame. It is determined by the world outlook, outlook on life, and values. It permeates the entire social life, affects the social atmosphere, embodies the value orientation of the society, and marks the degree of civilization of the society.

The concept of honor and disgrace can be said to be the most basic and general moral category in traditional Chinese ethics. Pre-Qin Confucians represented by Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi proposed the concept of "benevolence" more than two thousand years ago. , "righteousness" is the standard concept of honor and disgrace; Guan Zhong's sentence "If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace", which is often mentioned by later generations; in addition, such as "It is better to destroy people than to discredit", "It is better to be poor" Famous sayings such as "If you have ambition, don't lose your integrity by getting rich" also contain a strong sense of honor and disgrace. What to be proud of and what to be ashamed of were established among the ancient sages and passed down from generation to generation. From Yue Fei who "served the country loyally" to Dong Cunrui who held up the explosive bag, from Wen Tianxiang who "has never died since ancient times, his loyalty will be remembered in history", to Zhu Ziqing who refused the US flour aid... there are countless epic deeds and countless proud people. The characters are all derived from the sense of honor and disgrace in Chinese culture. In the 5,000-year history of the Chinese nation, it is these thoughts and actions that have attracted countless Chinese people to succeed, supporting the backbone of the country and enabling the nation to continue to prosper.

In today's society, people's material living standards have been greatly improved, and they are far beyond what can be summarized by "having enough food and clothing". Logically speaking, since its development, the concept of honor and disgrace should have become an important symbol of the advanced form of our life existence and the level of civilization. The feeling and discrimination of honor and disgrace, right and wrong, beauty and ugliness are already at a very high level; in fact, due to transformation, , alternation, collision, and diversity. Since many issues such as inheritance and innovation, criticism and absorption have not been well resolved, strange phenomena such as reversal of right and wrong, confusion of beauty and ugliness, and indifference of honor and disgrace abound, and have a tendency to spread.

The "Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces" were put forward precisely under this cultural background. "Be proud of loving the motherland, be ashamed of harming the motherland, be proud of serving the people, be ashamed of betraying the people, and be ashamed of betraying the people." We should be proud of advocating science, be ashamed of ignorance, be proud of hard work, be ashamed of being indolent, be proud of solidarity and mutual assistance, be ashamed of benefiting ourselves at the expense of others, be proud of honesty and trustworthiness, be ashamed of being unjust for profit, and be disciplined "Be proud of obeying the law, be ashamed of violating laws and disciplines, be proud of hard work, and be ashamed of being arrogant and extravagant." These short sentences are rich in content, covering patriotism, collectivism, and socialist ideas, and embodying the spirit of the Chinese nation. The fine traditions and requirements of the times reflect the socialist world outlook, outlook on life, and values, clarify the most basic value orientation and behavioral norms of contemporary China, and have strong ideological and practical relevance.

The socialist concept of honor and disgrace is the inheritance of the excellent traditional moral values ??of the Chinese nation, and it also grasps the development pulse of contemporary Chinese society and the spirit of the times. Only by absorbing the essence of tradition can we have a solid foundation; only by reflecting the spirit of the times can we lead the fashion of the times. Shandong University, which is in such a period of change and transformation, also needs to use the socialist concept of honor and disgrace to consolidate the foundation of the university, lead the trend of the times, and realize the historical mission of "taking social responsibility and cultivating the backbone of the nation." The school adheres to the school motto of "Awesomeness and endless learning", inherits the Shandong University culture of "the soul of the mountain and the charm of the sea", promotes the school spirit of "seeking truth and being pragmatic, open and innovative", and is committed to cultivating the backbone of the nation and society. In a sense, it can be said that it is the condensation and embodiment of the socialist concept of honor and disgrace in schools. In specific actions, the school has promoted the construction of "three experiences" (overseas study experience, second campus experience, and social practice experience) through the construction of frugal campuses, civilized campuses, and innovative campuses, the college student volunteer service plan for the West, and the college students' entry into The implementation of community plans, combining the inheritance of knowledge with the cultivation of personality and other methods practice the socialist concept of honor and disgrace. However, we should also see the shortcomings in the details. Individualism, hedonism and extreme utilitarianism are also common phenomena around us, such as trampling on lawns, cheating on exams, littering, parking and graffiti, etc. Have we become accustomed to various behaviors such as extravagance and waste, spitting, occupying seats in classrooms, waste of resources, illegal use of electricity, noise pollution, etc.? So, are the students doing this knowingly and knowingly? Gu Yanwu, a great thinker in the late Ming Dynasty, made this statement in his treatise: "If you are not honest, you will do everything, and if you are not shameful, you will do everything." In fact, I think most people do not realize that these behaviors are shameful, so they cultivate Many people have become bad habits, and many people are in the "middle ground" and follow the trend, thus forming a vicious circle. Gong Zizhen, a thinker in the Qing Dynasty, said: "If all scholars know shame, the country will never be shameful; if scholars know no shame, it will be a great shame for the country." As contemporary college students, we bear the expectations of the country and the people, and bear the history of national prosperity and national rejuvenation. Mission, we should always use the "Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces" to measure what we do, especially in such an era of change and transformation. Only by not crossing this "moral bottom line" can we pursue higher ideals and promote a good society. The formation of atmosphere.