Research On The Thought Of Honesty In The Analects Of Confucius And Its Value In Modern Society

The cultivation and implementation of socialist core values must be based on excellent traditional Chinese culture.The Analects of Confucius is a classic work representing excellent traditional Chinese culture,and its thought of honesty has culturally nurtured socialist core values,playing an important role in the cultivation of contemporary honesty.The thought of honesty in the Analects of Confucius origins from the history and thoughts and is formed under circumstances of social changes.It is breed in the development of believe in destiny: in the Yao and Sun and Yu times,people are honest due to their reverence for the heaven;in the Xia Dynasty and Shang Dynasty,people are honest because they worship Gods;in the West Zhou and East Zhou era,people are honest for they uphold integrity.It is consistent with that in the Book of Songs and the Book of History.It is also the fruits generated by Confucius and his disciples through avocations and implementations in the context of social changesThe thought of honesty in the Analects of Confucius is a holistic system that integrates connotations,layers,and methods.“Honesty”,“faithfulness”,and“integrity”represent the basic connotations of the thought of honesty at the individual,social and national level.For individuals,honesty is the basis for gentlemen to settle down,cultivate virtues and build a business;for the society,honesty is the basis for social communications;for the state,honesty is the an approach of state governance.No matter for the individuals,the society and the country,righteousness is the criteria to measure honesty,and“learning”,“thinking”and “acting”are the ways to implement it.And these represent the good essence of the thought of honesty in the Analects of Confucius.Of course,it also has limitations of its own including the ignorance to heteronomy,the inclusion of ideology of hierarchy,and the negligence of the rule of law.Contemporarily,the thought of honesty in the Analects of Confucius is practiced inthe cultivation of honest citizens and the construction of honest society,honest China under the guidance of socialist core values.In the cultivation of honest citizens,it helps contemporary citizens to implement patriotism,to be modern gentlemen,to be dedicated citizens.In the construction of honest society,it is conducive to the building of harmonious family based on the filial piety,to the building of modern enterprises based on credibility,to the building of harmonious relationships featuring faithfulness and friendliness,to the building of transparent government with public trust and authority.In terms of the construction of honest China,it is conducive to the realization of China Dream,to the improvement of China’s soft power,to the enhancement of China’s image.