On The Basic Content Of Socialist Core Values

Report to the eighteenth national congress of the CPC clearly states:“promote prosperity,democracy, civility, and harmony; promote freedom, equality, justice, rule of law; promotepatriotism, dedication, integrity, friendship and actively cultivate and practice the socialistcore values.” The generalization of socialist core values content in the report corresponds withthe requirements of developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and is kept in line withChinese traditional culture and the achievements of human civilization. It is an importantdecision made by our party for the cohesion of all party members and the whole society.“Three advocates” is a generalization of many views of the core values of socialism intheoretical field.24characters have built a complete unified system that reflects the valuedemands of the country and covers the values and ethical requirements of individual citizensof society.“Three advocates” clearly and concisely summarizes the socialist core valuesandestablishes three different levels of spiritual banners, namely the state, society and individuallevels, indicating the value appeal of constructing our country, pointing out the social valuesof building a harmonious society, and reflecting individual citizens’ moral requirements in thesocial life. It provides a theoretical basis for the cause of building socialism.Socialist core values have the function of condensing social consensus and leading thesocial ideas. It is the theoretical basis to achieve a harmonious society. Facilitating theunderstanding of socialist core values enable all people to form conscious awareness andthoughts and produce a strong national cohesion and solidarity, improving people’sunderstanding and practicing of the socialist core values. It is a long historical process todevelop and improve the socialist core values which should constantly accept the practice test.