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Theory and Practice of Socialist Moral Construction

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The Theory and Practice of Socialist Moral Construction Table of Contents

Preface I by Jin Huiming Preface II by Yan Zhimin Introduction

Theoretical Section

Chapter 1: The Contemporary Significance of Socialist Moral Construction Centered on Serving the People and Guided by the Principle of Collectivism

  1. Mao Zedong’s Proposing of the Concept of “Serving the People” and the Formation of the Thought of “Serving the People Heart and Soul”
  2. Serving the People as a Immense Force for Coalescing Hundreds of Millions of People in United Struggle
  3. The Spirit of Collectivism as the Perfect Synthesis of China’s Moral Tradition of “The World Belongs to the Public” [1] and Marxism
  4. Collectivist Ideology and Consciousness as Scientific Values Conforming to the Laws of Human Social Development

Chapter 2: Serving the People as the Spiritual Pillar of the Socialist Market Economy

  1. Serving the People as the Fundamental Starting Point of Our Party’s Arduous Exploration in Establishing the Socialist Market Economy
  2. Serving the People as an Inevitable Requirement of the Qualitative Determinacy of the Socialist Market Economy
  3. Serving the People as an Internal Requirement of the Laws of the Socialist Market Economy

Chapter 3: Serving the People Heart and Soul as the Concentrated Expression of the Communal Worldview, Outlook on Life, and Values of Communists

  1. Serving the People Heart and Soul and Establishing a Good Image for Communists as Objective Requirements for Realizing the Noble Historical Mission of Communists
  2. Scientifically Grasping the Dialectics of the Immutable Tenure of the Principle of Serving the People Heart and Soul
  3. Necessary Character Traits for Serving the People Heart and Soul

Chapter 4: Effective Paths for Realizing the Goal of Serving the People Heart and Soul Under the Conditions of a Socialist Market Economy

  1. Studying Theory to Firmly Establish a Communist Worldview, Outlook on Life, and Values
  2. Studying the Party Constitution to Truly Shape a Good Image of Cadres According to Party Principles
  3. Studying Heroes to Shape the Soul with Heroic Spirit and Becoming Models for Implementing the Party’s Purpose

Chapter 5: Communists in the New Period [2] Must Consciously Pursue Noble Values Regarding the Outlook on Life

  1. The Conscious Pursuit of Noble Values by Communists as an Objective Requirement Posed by New Circumstances in the New Period
  2. Correctly Understanding the Ordinary Values Held by General Members of Society
  3. Pursuing Noble Values with a High Degree of Consciousness
  4. Exposing and Castigating the Despicable Values Practiced by Negative and Dark Forces in Society

Chapter 6: Being Faithful Representatives of the Fundamental Interests of the Broadest Masses of the Chinese People

  1. Being Faithful Representatives of the Fundamental Interests of the Broadest Masses and Serving the People Heart and Soul as the Foundation of Our Party
  2. Being Faithful Representatives of the Fundamental Interests of the Broadest Masses as an Objective Requirement of the New Period and New Situation
  3. Effectively Solving New Problems Involved in Representing the Fundamental Interests of the Broadest Masses Under the New Situation

Chapter 7: Inheriting and Promoting the Great Virtue of Serving the People Heart and Soul

  1. Serving the People Heart and Soul as a "Great Virtue" and the Summation of the Traditional Virtues of the Chinese Nation
  2. The Communist Purpose of Serving the People Heart and Soul as a Great Virtue Unprecedented in History
  3. Serving the People Heart and Soul as the Core Content of "Governing the Country by Virtue" [3]
  4. Serving the People Heart and Soul as a Spiritual Great Wall for Resisting the Erosion of Decadent Ideologies
  5. Serving the People Heart and Soul as an Immense Spiritual Motive Force for Realizing Communism

Chapter 8: Causes, Deep-Seated Harms, and Countermeasures for the Persistent Problem of Corruption

  1. Analysis of the Reasons Why Corruption Persists Despite Repeated Prohibitions
  2. The Deep-Seated Harms Resulting from Corruption
  3. Countermeasures for Addressing the Deep-Seated Harms of Corruption

Chapter 9: Upholding the Unity of the Party’s Minimum Program and Maximum Program

  1. Fully Recognizing that Communist Ideals and Beliefs Constitute the Qualitative Determinacy of the Party; Strengthening Long-term Communist Ideals
  2. Firmly Believing in the Inevitable Demise of Capitalism and the Inevitable Victory of Socialism as a Requirement for Unifying the Minimum and Maximum Programs
  3. Overcoming the Theory that "Communism is Remote and Uncertain" while Persisting in the Unity of the Programs
  4. Grounding Efforts in Professional Work and Striving for the Basic Program of the Primary Stage of Socialism [4] as the Basis and Prerequisite for Realizing the Maximum Program—Communism

Chapter 10: Consciously Persisting in Collectivism and Resolutely Opposing Individualism

  1. Collectivism as a Reflection of Human Essence; Consciously Persistent Collectivism
  2. Fully Recognizing the Extreme Harm of Individualism and Resolutely Opposing It

Chapter 11: Collectivism as the Organic Unity of the Essence of Traditional Chinese Morality and Contemporary Principles of Values Regarding the Outlook on Life

  1. Collectivism as the Essence of Traditional Chinese Morality
  2. Collectivism as an Important Component of the Fine Traditions and Spirit of the Communist Party of China
  3. Collectivism as the Dominant Value System in the Primary Stage of Socialism

Chapter 12: Promoting the Xibaipo Spirit, Opposing Money Worship, Upholding the “Two Musts,” and Practicing the “Three Represents”

  1. Promoting the Xibaipo Spirit [5] and Opposing Money Worship
  2. Upholding the “Two Musts” [6] and Practicing the “Three Represents” [7]

Chapter 13: Firmly Establishing a Socialist Concept of Honor and Disgrace Centered on the “Eight Honors and Eight Shames”

  1. The Contemporary Background and Rich Ideological Connotations of the “Eight Honors and Eight Shames” [8] Socialist Concept of Honor and Disgrace
  2. The Great Practical Significance of Firmly Establishing a Socialist Concept of Honor and Disgrace
  3. Paths for Firmly Establishing a Socialist Concept of Honor and Disgrace

Chapter 14: Striving to Realize the Glorious Prospects of Socialism

  1. Firmly Establishing the Values of Serving the People and Collectivism Across Society
  2. Creating a Powerful Atmosphere of Public Opinion for Serving the People and Collectivism
  3. Leading Cadres at All Levels Must Act as Exemplars of Serving the People and Collectivism
  4. Community Moral Construction as the Foundation of Socialist Moral Construction

Practical Section

I. On the Characteristics and Inspirations of "Common Prosperity Villages" in Rural Reform

  1. Upholding the Ideological Line of Seeking Truth from Facts as the Rational Prelude to Common Prosperity
  2. Developing the Collective Economy as the Prerequisite and Foundation for Realizing Common Prosperity
  3. Building Socialist Spiritual Civilization as the Intellectual Guarantee and Spiritual Pillar for Realizing Common Prosperity
  4. An Honest and Public-Spirited Leadership Team as the Core and Key to Realizing Common Prosperity

II. Reflections on the Huaxi Development Road

  1. Persisting in the Road of Collectivism as a Brilliant Crystallization of the Thought of Seeking Truth from Facts
  2. The Realization of the People’s Interests as a Fruitful Result of Upholding Materialist Dialectics
  3. A Splendid Picture Formed by the Combination of Foresight and Scientific Rigor
  4. A Vivid Manifestation of the Historical Materialist Outlook

III. A Model of Practicing the Party’s Purpose: An Investigation Report on Liuzhuang Village, Qiliying, Xinxiang, Henan

  1. Liuzhuang: A Socialist New Countryside Undergoing Urbanization
  2. Arduous Struggle to Bring Benefits to Fellow Villagers
  3. Noble Character and the Coalescing of People’s Hearts

IV. Experiences in the Successful Development of Nanjie Village: An Investigation Report on Nanjie Village, Linying, Henan

  1. Taking Public Ownership as the Basis and Following the Road of Common Prosperity
  2. A Strong Leadership Team as the Guarantee for Common Prosperity
  3. Taking Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought as the Spiritual Pillar for Common Prosperity

V. Effective Paths for Improving Rural Socialist Spiritual Civilization: An Investigation of the “Four Entries into the Home” Activities in Zhonglugang Village, Xinshi District, Baoding

  1. Basic Overview and Methods of the “Four Entries into the Home” Activities
  2. Principal Experiences from the “Four Entries into the Home” Activities

VI. The Secret of “Double Star” Shining Upon the World: An Investigation Report on the Qingdao “Double Star Group”

  1. A Market “General” Who is Pioneering, Enterprising, Honest, and Public-Spirited
  2. A Workforce Capable of Hard Fighting
  3. A People-Oriented Corporate Culture

VII. A Model for Making State-Owned Enterprises Better and Stronger: Investigation and Reflections on the Development Achievements of Tianwei Group

  1. The Development Process of Tianwei Group’s Arduous Struggle to Create First-Class Results
  2. Basic Lessons Provided by Tianwei Group
  3. Reflections on Making State-Owned Enterprises Better and Stronger

VIII. On the Personality Power of Socialist Entrepreneurs: Starting from the Personality Power of Ma Enhua

  1. The Prominent Status of the Socialist Entrepreneur’s Personality Power as an Objective Requirement of the Socialist Market Economy
  2. The Personality Power of Socialist Entrepreneurs as a Valuable Resource for Running Socialist State-Owned Enterprises Well
  3. Promoting the Personality Power of Entrepreneurs and Creating an Objective Environment to Protect Socialist Entrepreneurs

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