Deeply understand the rich connotations of socialist core values

The report of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasizes: "Advocating prosperity, democracy, civilization, harmony, advocating freedom, equality, justice, and the rule of law, advocating patriotism, professionalism, integrity, and friendliness, actively cultivating and practicing socialist core values." This discourse clarifies the basic concept and specific content of socialist core values, and points out the practical focus of socialist core value system construction, It is a new deployment and requirement for the construction of the socialist core value system. A correct understanding of the connotation of socialist core values, a profound grasp of the importance of actively cultivating and practicing socialist core values, is of great theoretical and practical significance for promoting the construction of the socialist core value system, guiding social trends and consolidating social consensus with the socialist core value system.

The Rich Connotation of Socialist Core Values

Core values are the unity of the basic concepts of the social core value system, directly reflecting the essential regularity of the core value system, and running through various aspects of the basic content of the social core value system. The socialist core values are the deepest spiritual core of the socialist core value system, and the expression of the greatest common divisor of the specific content of the socialist core values by the people of the whole country at present, with strong appeal, cohesion, and guidance. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China's report on the socialist core values condensed the basic content of the socialist core value system, which is an important theoretical innovation achievement.

"Prosperity, democracy, civilization, and harmony" is the construction goal of China's socialist modernization country, and it is also a condensation of the basic concepts of socialist core values from the perspective of value goals. It occupies the highest level in socialist core values and has a leading role in other levels of value concepts. Prosperity and strength refer to the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people. It is a natural state of economic construction in a socialist modernized country, a beautiful and long-awaited aspiration of the Chinese nation, and a material foundation for the prosperity of the country and the happiness and well-being of the people. Democracy is a beautiful demand of human society. The democracy we pursue is people's democracy, and its essence and core are that the people are the masters of their own country. It is the life of socialism and the political guarantee for creating a better and happier life for the people. Civilization is an important symbol of social progress and a significant feature of socialist modernization. It is the necessary state of cultural construction in a socialist modernized country, a summary of socialist culture that is oriented towards modernization, the world, and the future. It is a scientific and popular culture of the nation, and an important support for achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Harmony is the fundamental concept of traditional Chinese culture, which embodies the vivid situation of education, labor, medical care, elderly care, and housing. It is the value demand of socialist modernized countries in the field of social construction, and an important guarantee for economic and social harmony, stability, and sustainable and healthy development.

"Freedom, equality, justice, and the rule of law" is a vivid expression of a beautiful society and a condensation of the basic concepts of socialist core values from a social perspective. It reflects the basic attributes of socialism with Chinese characteristics and is the core value concept that our party has been committed to and has been practicing for a long time. Freedom refers to the freedom of human will, existence, and development, which 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 continuously achieve substantive equality. It requires respect and protection of human rights, and everyone has the right to equal participation and development in accordance with the law. Justice refers to social fairness and justice, which is based on the premise of human liberation and the acquisition of human freedom and equal rights. It is the fundamental value concept that the country and society should have. The rule of law is the fundamental way of governing a country, and it is a fundamental requirement of socialist democratic politics. It maintains and safeguards the fundamental interests of citizens through legal construction, and is a institutional guarantee for achieving freedom, equality, fairness, and justice.

"Patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendliness"  are the basic moral norms of citizens, which are the condensation of the basic concepts of socialist core values from the perspective of individual behavior. It covers various fields of social and moral life, is a basic moral code that citizens must abide by, and is also a basic value standard for evaluating citizens' moral behavior choices. Patriotism is based on an individual's deep emotional attachment to their homeland, and it is also a code of conduct for regulating the relationship between individuals and their homeland. It is closely integrated with socialism, requiring people to take revitalizing China as their own responsibility, promoting national unity, maintaining national unity, and consciously serving the motherland. Dedication is a value evaluation of the code of conduct for citizens, which requires citizens to be loyal to their duties, self serve, serve the people, and serve society, fully reflecting the socialist professional spirit. Integrity is honesty and trustworthiness, which is a moral tradition passed down by human society for thousands of years. It is also a key content of socialist moral construction, emphasizing honest labor, keeping promises, and treating people with sincerity. Friendship emphasizes that citizens should respect, care for, and help each other, maintain harmony and friendship, and strive to form a new type of socialist interpersonal relationship.