The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to advocate prosperity, democracy, civilization, harmony and freedom
, equality, justice and the rule of law, advocate patriotism, dedication, integrity and friendship, and actively cultivate and practice the core socialist values. Prosperity, 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 guidelines at the individual level of citizens. These 24 words are the basic contents of the socialist core values. [1-4]
"Prosperity, democracy, civilization and harmony" is the goal of building a modern socialist country in China. It is also the refinement of the basic concept of socialist core values from the value goal level. It is the highest level in the socialist core values and plays a leading role in other levels of values. Prosperity means that the country is prosperous and the people are strong. It is the natural state of the economic construction of a modern socialist country, the long cherished wish of the Chinese nation, and the material foundation for the prosperity of the country and the well-being of the people. Democracy is a beautiful pursuit of human society. The democracy we seek is people's democracy, whose essence and core is people's ownership. It is the life of socialism and the political guarantee for creating a better and happy life for the people. Civilization is an important symbol of social progress and an important feature of a modern socialist country. It is the proper state of the cultural construction of a modern socialist country, a generalization of the national, scientific and popular socialist culture facing modernization, the world and the future, and an important support for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Harmony is the basic concept of Chinese traditional culture, which embodies the vivid situation of learning, working, medical care, elderly care, and living. It is the value pursuit of the socialist modern country in the field of social construction, and an important guarantee for the harmonious, stable, sustainable and healthy development of the economy and society. [1-4]
"Freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law" is a vivid expression of a better society, and also a refinement of the basic concept of socialist core values from the social level. It reflects the basic attributes of socialism with Chinese characteristics and is the core value concept of our party's unswerving and long-term practice. Freedom refers to the freedom of human will, existence and development. It is the beautiful aspiration of human society and the social value goal pursued by Marxism. Equality refers to the equality of citizens before the law, and its value orientation is to constantly achieve substantive equality. It requires respect for and protection of human rights, and everyone has the right to equal participation and development according to law. Justice is social fairness and justice. It is based on the liberation of people and the acquisition of freedom and equal rights of people. It is the fundamental value concept of the state and society. The rule of law is the basic way of governing the country, and the rule of law is the basic requirement of socialist democratic politics. It protects and safeguards the fundamental interests of citizens through the construction of the legal system, which is the institutional guarantee for realizing freedom, equality, fairness and justice. [1-4]
"Patriotism, dedication, honesty and friendliness" is the basic moral code of citizens, and the condensation of the basic concept of socialist core values from the perspective of personal behavior. It covers all fields of social moral life, is the basic moral code that citizens must abide by, and is also the basic value standard for evaluating citizens' moral behavior choices. Patriotism is a profound emotion based on the dependence of individuals on their motherland, and also a code of conduct regulating the relationship between individuals and the motherland. Closely integrated with socialism, it requires people to take the revitalization of China as their own responsibility, promote national unity, safeguard the reunification of the motherland, and consciously serve the motherland. Professional dedication is the value evaluation of citizens' professional code of conduct, which requires citizens to be loyal to their duties, dedicated to their duties, serve the people, and serve the society, fully reflecting the socialist professionalism. Honesty is honesty and trustworthiness, which is a moral tradition inherited from human society for thousands of years, and is also the key content of socialist moral construction. It emphasizes honest work, keeping promises, and treating people sincerely. Friendliness emphasizes that citizens should respect, care for and help each other, and strive to form a new socialist interpersonal relationship. [1-4]
development history
The establishment of New China has established the socialist ideology with the socialist basic political system, the basic economic system and the guiding ideology of Marxism, and laid the political premise, material foundation and cultural conditions for the construction of the socialist core value system. Since the reform and opening up, China's socialist ideology construction has continued to make new explorations, and put forward important judgments and strategic tasks from building a socialist core value system to actively cultivating and practicing socialist core values with the content of "Three Advocacies". [1-4]
In December 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China resumed and established the ideological line of seeking truth from facts, adhered to the combination of Marxism with reform and opening up and the great practice of China's socialist construction, scientifically inherited the thought of * * *, created Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents", the Scientific Outlook on Development and other new achievements of Marxism in China, The guiding role of Marxism in the ideological field has been constantly consolidated. [1-4]
In March 2006, our party put forward the socialist concept of honor and disgrace of "eight honors and eight disgraces", inherited and developed our party's cultural tradition of praising honor and belittling shame in socialist ideological and moral construction, and "knowing shame" in ancient China. At the same time, it also endowed new era connotation and deepened our party's understanding of the laws of socialist moral construction.
In October 2006, the Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clearly put forward the major proposition and strategic task of "building a socialist core value system" for the first time, clearly put forward the content of the socialist core value system, and pointed out that socialist core values are the core of the socialist core value system. Academics began to explore the generalization of socialist core values in depth. [1-4]
In October 2007, the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China further pointed out that "the socialist core value system is the essence of socialist ideology." [1-4]
In October 2011, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee stressed that the socialist core value system is the "soul of rejuvenating the country", and building the socialist core value system is the fundamental task of promoting the great development and prosperity of culture. Refining and summarizing the socialist core values that are concise and easy to spread and practice is of great significance for building the socialist core value system. [1-4]
In November 2012, the report of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly put forward "three advocations", that is, "advocating prosperity, democracy, civilization and harmony, advocating freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law, advocating patriotism, dedication, integrity and friendship, and actively cultivating socialist core values", which is the latest summary of socialist core values. [1-4]
In December 2013, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the Opinions on Cultivating and Implementing Socialist Core Values, which clearly stated that the socialist core values with the basic content of "Three Advocacies" are consistent with the requirements of the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and are consistent with the excellent traditional culture of China and the outstanding achievements of human civilization, It is an important judgment made by our party to unite the consensus of the whole party and society on values. [1-4]
On October 18, 2017, the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that we should cultivate and practice socialist core values. We should focus on cultivating new people of the times who shoulder the responsibility of national rejuvenation, strengthen education guidance, practice cultivation, and system guarantee, give play to the leading role of socialist core values in national education, the creation of spiritual civilization, and the creation, production, and dissemination of spiritual and cultural products, and integrate the core values of socialism into all aspects of social development, Into people's emotional identity and behavior habits. Adhere to the national action, with cadres taking the lead, starting from the family and starting from the doll. Deeply explore the ideas, humanistic spirit and moral norms contained in the excellent traditional Chinese culture, inherit and innovate in accordance with the requirements of the times, and let the Chinese culture show permanent charm and style of the times. [5]
On March 11, 2018, the first session of the 13th National People's Congress adopted an amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, which revised "the state advocates the public morality of loving the motherland, the people, labor, science, and socialism" to "the state advocates the socialist core values, and advocates the public morality of loving the motherland, the people, labor, science, and socialism". [6]
