The category of integrity is composed of the two concepts of "sincerity" and "trust". Sincerity refers to sincerity and honesty; Xin refers to trust, credibility and trustworthiness. "Sincerity" and "faith" combined as a scientific moral category are the products of modern society. In modern society, the marketization and internationalization of the economy, the democratization and legalization of politics, the diversification of culture and the modernization of communication methods all highlight the value of integrity and require its practice. We can define integrity as the sum of psychological awareness, principles, norms and behavioral activities that adapt to the requirements of the development of the modern market economy, are closely related to modern economic contractual relations and democratic politics, and inherit the traditional virtues of honesty, sincerity, and promise-keeping. The essence of integrity must be grasped from the following aspects:

First of all, integrity is a kind of sincerity and truth-seeking attitude and trustworthiness that people must and should have in their conduct, dealing with others and life practice. The basic requirements for Nuo's behavioral quality are to tell the truth, do honest things, and be an honest person. Integrity means sincerity and loyalty; integrity means keeping your word and keeping your word. They are all basic qualities and characters that modern people must and should possess. Under the conditions of market economy, only by establishing the moral character of sincerity and trustworthiness can people adapt to the requirements of social life and realize their own life value. ? Secondly, integrity is a social moral principle and norm. It requires people to guide their actions with the principle of truth and pragmatism, and to treat all work with an attitude of integrating knowledge and action. In modern society, integrity not only refers to business integrity between citizens and legal persons, but also includes social integrity based on social justice, such as institutional integrity, national integrity, government integrity, corporate integrity, and organizational integrity. This means that any government and system must be organized and constructed in accordance with the principle of integrity, and must also exercise its powers in accordance with the principle of integrity. Once it deviates from the principle and spirit of integrity, the government will lose its trust with the people and the system will become an unreasonable burden. ?

Thirdly, integrity is the dialectical unity of individual and society, psychology and behavior. Integrity is essentially the unity of virtue ethics and normative ethics, or belief ethics and responsibility ethics. It is the unity of deontology and utilitarianism, teleology and means theory. If "sincerity" emphasizes the sincerity of one's inner beliefs and is a kind of character and virtue, then "faith" is the external manifestation of the inner character of sincerity and is a kind of responsibility and norm. In Chinese history, there is a saying of “Being sincere to the inside and trusting to the outside world”. Integrity is not only a moral purpose and a belief that people should have, but also a moral means, a social responsibility that people should bear and a way to seek and realize benefits. Integrity can be both axiological and utilitarian, as well as deontological and deontological. The axiological and utilitarian views on integrity regard integrity as a value and a means to achieve goals. They believe that if people do not respect integrity, they will not be able to achieve their own development and improvement, and it will be difficult to obtain long-term and real benefits. The deontological and deontological concepts of integrity regard integrity as a duty and inherent requirement. They believe that people's emphasis on integrity is a need to improve their own quality and achieve all-round development. Even if they emphasize integrity and cannot bring material benefits, Still precious. We advocate the combination of deontology and utilitarianism on the issue of integrity. We not only regard the pursuit of integrity as a means of seeking profit and promoting development, but also regard the emphasis on integrity as a sacred mission and inherent obligation, so that The emphasis on integrity is both noble and practical, both great and ordinary, which embodies the value trait of "the most brilliant but the golden mean" advocated by traditional Chinese culture.

Integrity is the foundation and origin of all morality. It is not only a personal virtue and quality, but also a social moral principle and norm; not only an inner spirit and value, but also an external reputation and resources. Integrity is the embodiment of morality, and it is also the guarantee or source of utility.

The functions and effects of integrity In social life, integrity not only has the function of education, motivation and evaluation, but also has the function of restraint, regulation and regulation. As far as an individual is concerned, integrity is a noble strength of personality; as far as an enterprise is concerned, integrity is a valuable intangible asset; as far as a society is concerned, integrity is a normal order of production and life; as a country is concerned, integrity is a good international image.

First, integrity is the foundation of a person’s life. Integrity is the moral quality and character that individuals must possess. If a person does not have the character and quality of integrity, it will not only be difficult for him to form an internally unified and complete self, but also it will be difficult for him to realize his potential and achieve success.

Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi pointed out: "Scholars cannot be dishonest. If you are not sincere, you will not be a good person. If you are not sincere, you will not be a gentleman. If you do not study with sincerity, your learning will be miscellaneous. If you do not do things with sincerity, you will fail. If you do not use sincerity, you will fail." If you deceive others, you will abandon your loyalty; if you are not sincere to others, you will lose your virtue and increase others' resentment." (Volume 25 of "Henan Cheng Family's Posthumous Letters") "Sincerity" is not only the foundation of virtue and goodness. and fundamental, and also the guarantee for the success of all undertakings. "Faith" is a symbol of a person's image and reputation, and it is also the minimum moral quality that a person should possess. Confucius said: "If you believe, people will do whatever they want." "If people don't have faith, they don't know what they can do." If you are sincere in the inside, you must trust in the outside. If a person is sincere in his heart, he must have faith in his words; if he is sincere in his heart, he must have faith in his words, and his actions must be honest. Integrity is an important guarantee for realizing self-worth, and it is also an intrinsic requirement for individuals to cultivate virtue and do good deeds. Lack of integrity will put oneself into a very embarrassing situation, and it will be difficult for individuals to make positive judgments and evaluations about their own life. At the same time, lack of integrity not only deceives oneself, but also inevitably deceives others. This kind of self-deception not only destroys a healthy self, but also destroys interpersonal relationships. Therefore, integrity is the foundation of a person's life and the treasure of life. Individuals pay attention to moral cultivation and moral self-education, cultivate ideal personality, and require self-cultivation and self-transformation in a sincere, faithful and firm manner. Ancient Chinese thinkers emphasized the status and role of "righteousness and sincerity" and "reflexive sincerity" in personal moral cultivation, and believed that the key to cultivating morality is to have a sincere heart and sincerity. The degree of sincerity determines the height of moral cultivation. It can be said that "where sincerity reaches, gold and stone can be opened." "There are all people in the world who cannot be transformed, but I am afraid that sincerity has not been there; there is nothing in the world that cannot be done, just be determined." Not strong.” Therefore, the Chinese place special emphasis on “being true to yourself, speaking sincerely, and doing real things.”

Second, integrity is the foundation of enterprises and institutions. Integrity, as a universally applicable moral principle and norm, is a moral lever for establishing positive interactive relationships between industries and units. Honesty and trustworthiness are important norms in the construction of socialist professional ethics. Honesty and trustworthiness are the codes of conduct that all practitioners must and should follow in their professional activities. It covers the relationship between practitioners and service objects, professions and employees, and professions and professions?

Third, integrity It is the foundation of the national government. The main body of the country is the people, and the sovereignty of the country also belongs to the people. Ancient Chinese political ethics emphasized that "the people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is solid and the country is safe", "the people are the most important, the country is second, the king is the most important", "those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people will lose the world". It is believed that the leader of the country We should win the trust of the people with a sincere attitude and method, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment and the country will be peaceful and clear. Wei Zheng of the Tang Dynasty wrote in his epistle to Emperor Taizong: "Those who seek the growth of trees must consolidate their roots; those who wish to flow far away must dredge up their sources; those who long for the security of their country must accumulate their virtues and righteousness." ( "Zhenguan Politicians·On the First Way of the King") The way to govern a country lies in valuing virtue and advocating righteousness, and the main content of virtue and righteousness is integrity. Liu Zongyuan said: "Faith is the foundation of government and cannot be abandoned in a moment." Sima Guang of the Song Dynasty pointed out in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian": "The husband's faith is the greatest treasure of the ruler. The country protects the people, and the people rely on trust. Untrustworthy Without the people, there is no way to protect the country. Therefore, in ancient times, a king would not bully the world, and a tyrant would not bully his neighbors. Those who are good for the country would not bully their own people, and those who are good for the family would not bully their relatives. The neighboring countries bully their own people, even bully their brothers, and bully their fathers and sons. The superiors do not trust the subordinates, and the subordinates do not trust the superiors. The superiors and the subordinates are alienated, which leads to defeat." The above remarks show that integrity is the basic criterion for leaders to govern the country, and integrity constitutes the country. Morality governs the destiny of the country. Without integrity, we cannot have a long-term and upward destiny for the country. In modern society, democratic politics has become a trend and trend, which requires integrity as the basic principle of governing the country. The core of politics is power. The historical form of political power is private power or centralized power, while the power under democratic politics is public power. Public power means that power belongs to the people and essentially serves the people. The legitimacy of power comes from the trust of the people. Losing the trust of the people will lose the basis for the legitimacy of power. Our country is a socialist country, and building a high degree of democracy is an important task in the construction of socialist political civilization.

Let’s look at a story about integrity:?

In New York stands the “Civil War Fallen Soldiers Monument”, and every year many tourists come to pay homage to the dead. The tomb of General Grant, the 18th president of the United States and commander of the Northern Army during the Civil War, is located in the north of the park. The mausoleum is tall, majestic, solemn and simple. Behind the mausoleum is a large green lawn that stretches to the edge of the park and to the edge of the steep cliff.

Behind General Grant's mausoleum, closer to the cliff, there is a child's mausoleum. It was a very small and ordinary tomb. In any other place, you might ignore its existence. Like most American mausoleums, it has only a small tombstone. On the tombstone and a wooden sign next to it, there is a touching story about integrity:

The story happened in 1797, more than two hundred years ago. This year, when the little owner of this land was only five years old, he accidentally fell from the cliff here and died. His father was so heartbroken that he was buried here and a small mausoleum was built as a memorial. A few years later, the family declined and the old owner had to transfer the land. Out of love for his son, he made a strange request to the future owner of the land. He asked the new owner to regard the child's mausoleum as part of the land and never destroy it. The new owner agreed and wrote this condition into the contract. In this way, the child's tomb was preserved. A hundred years have passed with great changes. I don’t know how many times this land has been sold and resold, and I don’t know how many owners it has changed. The child’s name has long been forgotten by the world, but the child’s mausoleum is still there. It has been completely completed according to one sales contract after another. Preserved without loss. By 1897, this geomantic treasure was selected as the General Grant Cemetery. The government became the owner of the land, and the unknown child's grave remained intact in government hands, becoming a neighbor of General Grant's mausoleum. The tomb of a great history-maker and the tomb of an unknown child next to each other may be a unique wonder in the world. . ?

Another hundred years later, in 1997, in memory of General Grant, the then New York Mayor Giuliani came here. At that time, it happened to be the 100th anniversary of the establishment of General Grant's Mausoleum and the 200th anniversary of the child's death. Mayor Giuliani personally wrote this touching story and engraved it on a wooden plaque to stand beside the Tomb of the Unknown Child. Beside, let this story about integrity be passed down from generation to generation...

Pinyin: cheng xin

Chinese name: Integrity

Source: "Book of Rites· Sacrifices"

Synonyms: honesty?

Antonyms: breach of trust?

1. Definition of words

Integrity: with a sincere heart, Do things of faith.

Integrity, in separate words: sincerity, truthfulness, sincerity; letter, trust, evidence. Therefore, integrity means being honest without deceit, keeping one's word, and keeping one's words and deeds consistent.

2. Overview of nouns

"Sincerity" mainly refers to the way of heaven, and "faith" mainly refers to the way of humanity. Therefore, Mencius said: "Sincerity is the way of heaven; sincerity is the way of man."

"Sincerity" is inherent in nature. Following the way of heaven and pursuing integrity is the principle of life. ,law. Although there are philosophical differences between the two, from a moral perspective, "sincerity" and "faithfulness" are synonymous and equivalent concepts. Therefore, Xu Shen said in "Shuowen Jiezi": "Sincerity means trustworthiness." "Trust, sincerity." The basic meaning is to be honest, keep your promises, be consistent with your words and deeds, and be consistent in appearance and deeds. This is the basic requirement of being a human being.

In a general sense, "sincerity" means honesty and sincerity, which mainly refers to the inner moral quality of the subject's sincerity; "faith" means credit and trust, which mainly refers to the externalization of the subject's inner sincerity. "Sincerity" refers more to "internal sincerity in the heart", while "faith" focuses on "external trust in others". The combination of "sincerity" and "trust" forms a word that is both internal and external and has rich connotations. Its basic meaning is to be honest and trustworthy. For thousands of years, integrity has been regarded by the Chinese nation as its own code of conduct and moral cultivation. Based on the basic meaning of the word, a unique and rich concept of integrity has been formed. Faith means to believe.

"Sincerity" and "trust" as ethical norms and moral standards were originally used separately. Mencius said, "Sincerity is the way of heaven, and sincerity is the way of man." "The Doctrine of the Mean" also says: "Sincerity is the way of heaven, and sincerity is the way of man." The basic meaning of faith is to abide by it. Commitment, consistency in words and deeds, authenticity and credibility. The first use of "sincerity" and "xin" together is in "Yi Zhou Shu": "If you are an adult and don't taste it, trust and sincerity will help you to build wealth." "Father and son observe their filial piety and kindness, and brothers' Look at the harmony between friends, look at the loyalty and foolishness between the monarch and the ministers, and look at the trustworthiness between the villagers and party members. "The word "faithfulness" here actually means "honesty".

That is to say, in a general sense, integrity refers to being honest and not deceiving, stressing credibility, and emphasizing that people should treat each other sincerely.

"Book of Rites·Sacrifice System": This is the sacrificial ceremony of the wise, which leads to their integrity and loyalty. "Book of Northern Qi: Biography of Yao Xiong": Although Xiong was a military general, he was kind-hearted and managed the people with integrity. "New Book of Tang Dynasty: Biography of Cao Hua": "Although Hua is in the army, he must follow the etiquette when he moves. He loves the scholar-bureaucrats and does not treat arrogant people with dignity. He must be honest and trustworthy when he is a servant. It is difficult for others." Ye Shi's "Taifu Shaoqing Li" "Inscription on the Cemetery": Therefore, he participated in the political affairs of Wuxing and Li Gong, and served Xiaozong with integrity. Guo Moruo's "Journey to the Soviet Union·June 30th": A great leader does not care about every banquet, but must give a big speech. Integrity has been perfected, thoughts have been transferred to practice, and not speaking is greater than speaking.

The meaning of sincerity

"Sincerity" is the central idea of ??Confucianism. In order to conduct one's life, one should base oneself on honesty. Zhu Xi, a scholar from the Song Dynasty, believed that sincerity is a kind of virtue. "Honesty is the way of heaven, and words and deeds must follow the way of heaven." , tell the truth, do practical things, and oppose hypocrisy.

The meaning of letter

"Shuowen Jiezi" believes that "people's words are trustworthy", Cheng Yi believes: “Truth is called faith. "It can be seen that "faith" not only requires people to be honest and reliable when speaking, and avoid big words, empty words, and lies, but also requires people to be honest and reliable in doing things. The basic connotation of "faith" is also to keep promises, be consistent in words and deeds, and be honest and not deceive.

"Sincerity" mainly refers to the way of heaven, and "faith" mainly refers to the way of humanity. Therefore, Mencius said: "Sincerity is the way of heaven; sincerity is the way of man." "

"Sincerity" is inherent in nature. Following the way of heaven and pursuing integrity are the principles and laws of life. Although there are philosophical differences between the two, from a moral perspective, "sincerity" and "Faith" is a synonymous concept, so Xu Shen said in "Shuowen Jiezi": "Sincerity means trust. "Trust, sincerity." "The basic meaning is to be honest without deceit, keep your promises, match your words and deeds, and be consistent with your appearance. This is the basic requirement of being a human being.

In a general sense, "sincerity" means honesty and sincerity, which mainly refers to the sincere inner morality of the subject. Quality; "Trust" refers to credit and trust, which mainly refers to the externalization of the subject's inner sincerity. "Sincerity" refers more to "internal sincerity in the heart", while "faith" focuses on "external trust in others" and "sincerity". The combination of "faith" forms a word that is both internal and external and has rich connotations. Its basic meaning is to be honest and trustworthy. For thousands of years, integrity has been regarded by the Chinese nation as its own code of conduct and moral cultivation. Based on the basic meaning of the word, a unique and rich concept of integrity is formed.

As ethical norms and moral standards, "sincerity" and "faithfulness" were originally separate. Used. Mencius said, "Sincerity is the way of heaven, and sincerity is the way of man." "The Doctrine of the Mean" also says: "Sincerity is the way of heaven, and sincerity is the way of man." The basic meaning of "Xin" is to keep promises, be consistent in words and deeds, and be truthful and trustworthy. The first time "sincerity" and "Xin" were used together was in "Yi Zhou Shu": "If you don't taste it when you are an adult, sincerity will help you." , to supplement wealth. "Between father and son, observe filial piety and kindness; between brothers, observe friendship; between monarch and ministers, observe loyalty and foolishness; between countrymen and party members, observe trustworthiness." "The word "sincerity" here actually expresses the meaning of "honesty". That is to say, in a general sense, integrity means being honest and not cheating, stressing credibility, and emphasizing that people should treat each other sincerely.