The sense of shame is one of the important parts of our traditional culture. It is a major definition of the Chinese ethical culture, deeply rooted in peoples' moral practices. In the time of transition of our society, inheriting and developing the traditional culture of shame play a positive role in building up the honor and the shame outlook, helping people to roust up their conscience, inspiring their enterprising spirit. It is also helpful to change the ruled by others to self-discipline. Nowadays, people start their reconstruction of morality, we should use Marxism as the guidelines, inherit the elite part of the traditional culture of shame, which is very helpful to promote the education on the general public about the sense of shame.This article mainly talks about the sense of shame which is lost nowadays, and analyzes the reason caused for it; emphasize that the foster of the sense of shame is important to individual and the social value. It also mentions how to cultivate the sense of shame. In a word, it is a great obstacle for the moral construction. We must strengthen the education on the sense of shame through many kinds of ways in order to build a harmonious society. |