The Moral Connotation of the Spiritual Pedigree of Chinese Communists

The spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists, with the great founding spirit of the Party as its source, contains the lofty moral spirit of Chinese Communists and constitutes the direct source of moral construction for socialism with Chinese characteristics in the New Era. Condensing and summarizing the moral connotation and moral value of the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists is an important task for contemporary Marxist ethical research in China.

以伟大建党精神为源头的中国共产党人精神谱系，内含着中国共产党人的崇高道德精神，是新时代中国特色社会主义道德建设的直接源泉；凝练和概括中国共产党人精神谱系的道德内涵和道德价值，是当代中国马克思主义伦理学研究的一个重要任务。

The spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists contains a lofty moral spirit

中国共产党人精神谱系内蕴着高尚道德精神

In its century-long struggle, the Communist Party of China has formed a spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists with the great founding spirit of the Party as its source. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “A hundred years ago, the pioneers of the Communist Party of China founded the Communist Party of China, forming the great founding spirit of upholding truth and坚守 ideals,践行 original aspiration and undertaking mission, fearing no sacrifice and fighting bravely, being loyal to the Party and living up to the people. This is the spiritual source of the Communist Party of China.” [1]1 This quotation is from Xi Jinping’s speech at the ceremony marking the centenary of the CPC on July 1, 2021. The “great founding spirit of the Party” (伟大建党精神) is a specific formulation in CPC discourse, referring to the spiritual essence of the Party’s founding in 1921. As the great spirit created by the CPC in various historical periods of revolution, construction, and reform, the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists has both a consistent spiritual core and value mainline, as well as spiritual characteristics reflecting the specific features of different historical periods. Analyzed from the perspective of spiritual core and value mainline, the main spiritual values embodied in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists are roughly manifested as: upholding truth and seeking truth from facts;坚守 ideals; fearing no sacrifice; living up to the people; hard struggle; daring to blaze new trails; selfless dedication or the spirit of dedication; the collectivist spirit of taking the overall situation into account; independence and self-reliance; the spirit of patriotism; striving for first-class performance and pursuing excellence; openness and inclusiveness; the spirit of internationalism; loyalty to the Party; clean and honest governance; diligence and thrift; the spirit of dedication to work; modesty and prudence; the spirit of enduring hardship (especially the ability to endure hardship); people-centeredness; putting life above all else; integrity and law-abidingness; actively assuming social responsibility, and so on. The spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists has enormous historical and practical functions: the red genes and revolutionary spirit embodied in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists are the solid foundation and spiritual soul for the great achievements of China’s revolution, construction, and reform, and are the rich nourishment and powerful spiritual driving force for advancing socialist modernization.

中国共产党在百年奋斗历程中，形成了以伟大建党精神为源头的中国共产党人精神谱系。习近平总书记强调：“一百年前，中国共产党的先驱们创建了中国共产党，形成了坚持真理、坚守理想，践行初心、担当使命，不怕牺牲、英勇斗争，对党忠诚、不负人民的伟大建党精神，这是中国共产党的精神之源。”中国共产党人精神谱系作为中国共产党在中国革命、建设、改革各个历史时期所创造的伟大精神，既有一以贯之的精神内核和价值主线，也有体现不同历史时期具体特点的精神特质。从精神内核和价值主线方面分析，中国共产党人精神谱系中所体现的主要精神价值大致表现为：坚持真理、求真务实；坚守理想；不怕牺牲；不负人民；艰苦奋斗；敢闯新路；无私奉献或奉献精神；顾全大局的集体主义精神；独立自主、自力更生；爱国主义精神；争创一流、追求卓越；开放包容；国际主义精神；对党忠诚；清正廉洁；勤俭节约；敬业精神；谦虚谨慎；吃苦精神（特别能吃苦）；以人为本；生命至上；诚信守法；积极承担社会责任,等等。中国共产党人精神谱系有巨大的历史作用和现实作用：中国共产党人精神谱系所体现的红色基因和革命精神是中国革命、建设、改革取得重大成就的坚实基础和精神之魂，是推进社会主义现代化建设的丰厚滋养和强大精神动力。

From the perspective of theoretical research and academic exploration, the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists can be investigated and analyzed from different disciplinary perspectives to excavate its profound connotation and value. From the disciplinary perspective of ethics, a core theme of contemporary Marxist ethical research is to explore and excavate the moral value, moral spirit, moral significance, and moral inspiration contained in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists, providing spiritual support and moral nourishment for civic moral construction in the New Era. Ethics is the philosophical discipline that studies morality. In essence, the most core stipulation of morality is the infusion and investment of the human spirit, the deepest human pursuit of goodness, truth, justice, progress, reasonableness, and rightness. The fields of exploration in human society are extremely broad, and each exploration and pursuit is saturated with the investment of the human spirit, reflecting the unique qualities that make humans human. This is precisely an investment of moral spirit and a manifestation of moral character. In this sense, the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists and the lofty morality of Chinese Communists have an inherent consistency. A comprehensive examination of the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists shows that it embodies the spiritual pursuit, moral ideals, and noble character of Chinese Communists, especially reflecting the loftiness, progressiveness, ideality, purity, and tenacity of the morality of Chinese Communists, and embodying the noble moral qualities of Chinese Communists such as serving the people, patriotism, struggle, striving, innovation, sacrifice, and dedication. There is no essential difference between the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists and the lofty morality of Chinese Communists.

从理论研究和学术探索的角度考察，可以从不同学科视角对中国共产党人精神谱系进行探究和分析，挖掘中国共产党人精神谱系的深刻内涵和价值。从伦理学的学科视角分析，当代马克思主义伦理学研究的一个核心主题是要探究和挖掘中国共产党人精神谱系中包含的道德价值、道德精神、道德意义、道德启示，为新时代公民道德建设提供精神支撑和道德滋养。伦理学是研究道德的哲学学科，从本质上说，道德最核心的规定性是人类精神的贯注和投入，是人类对于善、真理、正义、进步、合理、正当的最深层追求。人类社会探索的活动领域十分广泛，每种探索和追求都饱含着人类精神的投入，反映人之所以为人的特有品质，这就是一种道德精神的投入和道德品质的体现。从这个意义上说，中国共产党人精神谱系和中国共产党人的高尚道德具有内在的一致性。全面考察中国共产党人精神谱系可以看到，中国共产党人精神谱系凝聚着中国共产党人的精神追求、道德理想和高尚品德，特别是体现了中国共产党人道德的崇高性、先进性、理想性、纯洁性、坚韧性，体现了中国共产党人为民、爱国、奋斗、拼搏、创新、牺牲、奉献等高尚道德品质。中国共产党人精神谱系和中国共产党人崇高道德之间没有本质区别。

In a certain sense, the great founding spirit of the Party and the series of value elements in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists all embody the moral spirit and moral pursuit of Chinese Communists and can all become moral requirements for Chinese Communists. However, the main moral spirit and moral requirements can be condensed and summarized into ten types, namely:坚守 ideals, seeking truth from facts, fearing no sacrifice, serving the people, hard struggle, daring to blaze new trails, selfless dedication, collectivism, patriotism, and self-reliance and self-strengthening. These ten requirements are the most important spiritual core of the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists, centrally embodying the core spirit and main pursuit of Chinese Communists in morality, and also constituting the main content of the red bloodline and revolutionary morality of Chinese Communists. Whether in the period of the New Democratic Revolution, the period of socialist revolution and construction, the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, or the New Era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, these requirements have always been the main content of the moral construction of Chinese Communists. For example, in the system of socialist moral norms, serving the people, collectivism, and patriotism have always been the most core and most important moral principles; selfless dedication, hard struggle, and fearing no sacrifice have always been the unchanging themes of moral education.

在一定意义上说，伟大建党精神和中国共产党人精神谱系中的一系列价值元素都体现了中国共产党人的道德精神和道德追求，都可以成为中国共产党人的道德要求，但其中主要的道德精神和道德要求可以凝练和概括为10种，即坚守理想、求真务实、不怕牺牲、为民服务、艰苦奋斗、敢闯新路、无私奉献、集体主义、爱国主义、自立自强。这10种要求是中国共产党人精神谱系中最主要的精神内核，集中体现了中国共产党人在道德上的核心精神和主要追求，也构成中国共产党人红色血脉和革命道德的主要内容。无论是在新民主主义革命时期、社会主义革命和建设时期、改革开放和社会主义现代化建设新时期，还是在中国特色社会主义新时代，这些要求始终是中国共产党人道德建设的主要内容。如在社会主义道德规范体系中，为民服务、集体主义、爱国主义始终是最核心、最主要的道德原则；无私奉献、艰苦奋斗、不怕牺牲等始终是道德教育的不变主题。

The spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists is a textbook for moral cultivation

中国共产党人精神谱系是一部道德培育的教科书

From the perspective of historical evolution, the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists has played the role of spiritual tempering, moral cultivation, moral purification, moral guidance, and moral sublimation in the Party’s history of more than one hundred years. The spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists has become a powerful spiritual support and moral source for the great achievements of China’s revolution, construction, and reform, and has played a crucial role especially in the spiritual shaping and moral cultivation of Chinese Communists and the Chinese people. From the perspective of the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists, the history of the CPC is a textbook of lofty morality. The spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists contains the loyal practice of generations of Chinese Communists and revolutionary martyrs, and is a moral textbook for Chinese Communists. Party members and cadres learn morality, comprehend morality, cultivate morality, and practice morality through this moral textbook, and the broad masses of the people also receive moral education and moral elevation through this moral textbook. Without the support of these spirits, China’s revolution, construction, and reform could not have achieved such tremendous successes.

从历史演进的视角考察，中国共产党人精神谱系在中国共产党百余年历史上发挥了精神淬炼、道德培育、道德洗礼、道德引领、道德升华的作用。中国共产党人精神谱系成为中国革命、建设、改革取得重大成就的强大精神支撑和道德之源，尤其是在中国共产党人和中国人民的精神塑造与道德培育中发挥了至关重要的作用。从中国共产党人精神谱系的视角考察，一部中国共产党的历史就是一部崇高道德的教科书。中国共产党人精神谱系中包含着一代代中国共产党人和革命先烈的忠诚践履，是一部中国共产党人道德教科书。中国共产党党员和干部就是通过这部道德教科书学习道德、领悟道德、培育道德、践行道德的，广大人民群众也是通过这部道德教科书得到道德教育和道德提升的。没有这些精神的支撑，中国革命、建设、改革就不可能取得如此巨大的成就。

Generally speaking, all the value elements within the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists have the function of moral cultivation, moral guidance, and moral tempering; this is beyond doubt. However, certain specific spirits, especially those named after individuals or groups of individuals, have played an extremely special role in moral cultivation and moral guidance. They themselves are typical embodiments of moral spirit and noble moral character. For example, the Lei Feng spirit, the Jiao Yulu spirit, the spirit of scientists, the spirit of entrepreneurs, etc., directly play the role of moral models and moral exemplars in the development of the moral spirit of Chinese Communists and the Chinese people. Taking the Lei Feng spirit as an example, its basic connotations are: the lofty ideals and firm convictions of loving the Party, loving the motherland, and loving socialism; the dedication to serving the people and helping others; the professional ethics of loving whatever job one does and excelling at it; the innovative spirit of forging ahead with determination and constantly striving to improve oneself; and the entrepreneurial spirit of hard struggle, diligence, and thrift. Since Comrade Mao Zedong issued the call to "Learn from Comrade Lei Feng" in the 1960s, the Lei Feng spirit has nurtured generations of Chinese youth. The Lei Feng spirit has become a symbol and iconic sign of the moral spirit of the Chinese people. Lei Feng is closely linked with advanced morality and noble morality. Learning from Lei Feng means speaking of morality; learning from Lei Feng means doing good deeds, helping others, and serving the people. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the Lei Feng spirit has merged with volunteer service and other activities, displaying distinct contemporary characteristics, penetrating all areas of moral life, continuing to play a role in moral encouragement and moral guidance, and constantly promoting the construction of socialist morality with Chinese characteristics. Taking the Jiao Yulu spirit as another example, the Jiao Yulu spirit embodies the spirit of "being close to the people and loving them, hard struggle, seeking truth from facts, facing difficulties head-on, and selfless dedication." As a symbol and embodiment of the moral spirit and moral character of Party cadres, the Jiao Yulu spirit most typically reflects the moral spirit and moral character of Chinese Communists in benefiting the people, serving the people, working hard, and selflessly dedicating themselves. In the New Era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the Jiao Yulu spirit remains a symbol of the moral spirit of Chinese Communists and a moral spirit that the vast majority of Party cadres should learn from and practice. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the need to learn the Jiao Yulu spirit, especially stressing that Party cadres should "take Jiao Yulu as a model, consciously learn and promote the Jiao Yulu spirit, and always keep the Party in mind, the people in mind, responsibility in mind, and discipline in mind." General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, "Comrade Jiao Yulu, through his own practical actions, created a glorious image of an outstanding Communist Party member and an outstanding county Party secretary. To be a county Party secretary, one must be a Jiao Yulu-style county Party secretary." In its moral construction, the CPC has always attached importance to the role of typical guidance and exemplary models, and has made this an important approach and method for advancing moral construction. The moral spirit carried and the noble moral character condensed in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists are the main moral resources for typical guidance and exemplary models, playing an irreplaceable role in advancing the construction of socialist morality.

从总体上说，中国共产党人精神谱系中的全部价值要素都具有道德培育、道德引领、道德淬炼的作用，这是毫无疑问的；但有些特定的精神尤其是以人物或人物群体命名的精神，在道德培育和道德引领中发挥了极为特殊的作用，它们本身就是典型的道德精神和高尚道德品质的体现。例如雷锋精神、焦裕禄精神、科学家精神、企业家精神等，在中国共产党人和中国人民道德精神发展中直接发挥着道德典范和道德示范的作用。以雷锋精神为例，雷锋精神的基本内涵是热爱党、热爱祖国、热爱社会主义的崇高理想和坚定信念，服务人民、助人为乐的奉献精神，干一行爱一行、专一行精一行的敬业精神，锐意进取、自强不息的创新精神，艰苦奋斗、勤俭节约的创业精神。自从20世纪60年代毛泽东同志发出“向雷锋同志学习”的号召以来，雷锋精神培育了一代一代中国青年，雷锋精神已经成为中国人道德精神的一个象征和标志性符号，雷锋是和先进道德、高尚道德紧密联系在一起的。学雷锋就是讲道德，学雷锋就是做好事，就是助人为乐、为人民服务。进入21世纪以来，雷锋精神又与志愿服务等融合在一起，展示出鲜明的时代特征，渗透到道德生活的各个领域，继续发挥着道德激励和道德引领的作用，不断推动着中国特色社会主义道德建设。再以焦裕禄精神为例，焦裕禄精神体现了“亲民爱民、艰苦奋斗、科学求实、迎难而上、无私奉献”的精神。作为党员干部道德精神和道德品质的象征与体现，焦裕禄精神最典型地反映了中国共产党人为民造福、为民服务、艰苦奋斗、无私奉献的道德精神和道德品质。在中国特色社会主义新时代，焦裕禄精神依然是中国共产党人道德精神的象征，依然是广大党员干部应当学习和践行的道德精神。党的十八大以来，习近平总书记多次强调要学习焦裕禄精神，尤其是强调党员干部“要以焦裕禄为榜样，自觉学习和弘扬焦裕禄精神，始终做到心中有党、心中有民、心中有责、心中有戒”。习近平总书记指出，“焦裕禄同志以自己的实际行动塑造了一个优秀共产党员和优秀县委书记的光辉形象。做县委书记就要做焦裕禄式的县委书记”。中国共产党在道德建设中历来重视典型引导和榜样示范的作用，并将其作为推进道德建设的一个重要途径和方法。中国共产党人精神谱系中承载的道德精神、凝结的高尚道德品质，就是典型引导和榜样示范的主要道德资源，其在推进社会主义道德建设中发挥了不可替代的作用。

The spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists is an important support for the construction of civic morality in the New Era.

中国共产党人精神谱系是新时代公民道德建设的重要支撑

The revolutionary spirit and red genes of Chinese Communists are the spiritual pursuit and spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, prompting reflection and providing spiritual and ideological purification. The revolutionary spirit and red genes not only played a significant historical role in different historical periods such as China's revolution, construction, and reform, but also have immense practical significance for today's Chinese-path modernization and the tempering of Party spirit among Party cadres. The revolutionary spirit and red genes "have deeply merged into the blood and soul of the Chinese nation, becoming a rich nourishment for the core socialist values, and a powerful spiritual driving force that encourages and inspires the Chinese people to continuously overcome difficulties and march from victory to victory"; the revolutionary spirit and red genes "are the precious spiritual wealth of the Party and the state," and "are an important part of the red genes of Chinese Communists and the precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation"; the revolutionary spirit and red genes "have deeply merged into the blood of our Party, state, nation, and people, providing rich nourishment for our Party's establishment, development, and strengthening." This series of important expositions by General Secretary Xi Jinping indicates that the revolutionary spirit and red genes are living, vibrant spirits flowing in the blood of the Chinese nation, the Chinese people, and Chinese Communists, and have become an organic component of the national spirit and the spirit of the times.

中国共产党人的革命精神和红色基因是中华民族的精神追求和精神标识，让人思考，给人精神上、思想上的洗礼。革命精神和红色基因不仅在中国革命、建设、改革等不同历史时期发挥了重大历史作用，而且对今天的中国式现代化建设、对今天党员干部的党性锤炼仍有巨大的现实作用。革命精神和红色基因“已经深深融入中华民族的血脉和灵魂，成为社会主义核心价值观的丰富滋养，成为鼓舞和激励中国人民不断攻坚克难、从胜利走向胜利的强大精神动力”；革命精神和红色基因“是党和国家的宝贵精神财富”，“是中国共产党人红色基因和中华民族宝贵精神财富的重要组成部分”；革命精神和红色基因“深深融入我们党、国家、民族、人民的血脉之中，为我们立党兴党强党提供了丰厚滋养”。习近平总书记的这一系列重要论述表明革命精神和红色基因是流淌在中华民族、中国人民、中国共产党人血液中的有生命力的鲜活的精神，已经成为民族精神和时代精神的一个有机组成部分。

In contemporary China, the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists and the morality of Chinese Communists it contains are important ideological resources for advancing the construction of civic morality in the New Era. On the one hand, the lofty moral spirit contained in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists is consistent and interconnected with advanced socialist morality in terms of content. A series of moral requirements within the spiritual pedigree are precisely the requirements of socialist "advanced morality." Over the past hundred years and more, the heroic figures, advanced figures, and advanced models that have emerged in the history of the CPC are, in essence, moral models and moral archetypes, playing a role in spiritual support and moral encouragement during the processes of China's revolution, construction, and reform. In other words, the morality of Chinese Communists is the direct spiritual source for the construction of civic morality in the New Era and is itself a component of advanced socialist morality. The fundamental moral stance of putting the people first, firm ideals and convictions, patriotism, and the spirit of reform and innovation required by advanced socialist morality all directly originate from the noble moral spirit and moral character contained in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists. During the revolutionary war years, firm ideals and convictions were mainly embodied in a firm belief in Marxism and communism, confidence in the victory of the Chinese revolution, conviction in the loftiness and justice of the cause we were engaged in, and a firm belief that a socialist and communist society would inevitably arrive. Today, firm ideals and convictions, in addition to the lofty ideal of communism, are more prominently reflected in a firm belief in the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics and a firm confidence in comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-path modernization. For another example, during the revolutionary war years, patriotism was mainly embodied in resisting foreign invasion and achieving national independence and people's liberation. Today, patriotism is mainly embodied in striving to realize the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and unifying patriotism with love for the Party and love for socialism.

在当代中国，中国共产党人精神谱系及其所蕴含的中国共产党人道德，是推进新时代公民道德建设的重要思想资源。一方面，中国共产党人精神谱系所蕴含的崇高道德精神，与社会主义先进道德在内容上是一致的、相通的。精神谱系中的一系列道德要求就是社会主义“先进道德”的要求。一百多年来，中国共产党历史上涌现的英雄人物、先进人物和先进典型，在本质上都是道德典范和道德典型，在中国革命、建设、改革进程中发挥了精神支撑和道德激励作用。换言之，中国共产党人道德是新时代公民道德建设的直接精神源泉，本身就是社会主义先进道德的组成部分。社会主义先进道德要求人民至上的根本道德立场、坚定理想信念、爱国主义、改革创新精神等，都直接来源于中国共产党人精神谱系中所蕴含的高尚道德精神和道德品质。在革命战争年代，坚定理想信念主要体现为坚定对马克思主义和共产主义的信仰，坚信中国革命能够取得胜利，坚定我们所从事的事业的崇高性和正义性，坚信社会主义和共产主义社会必将到来；在今天，坚定理想信念，除了坚定对共产主义的远大理想，更突出地体现在对中国特色社会主义共同理想的坚定信念，对以中国式现代化全面推进中华民族伟大复兴的坚定信心。再如，在革命战争年代，爱国主义主要体现为抗击外敌入侵，实现民族独立和人民解放；在今天，爱国主义则主要体现为实现中华民族伟大复兴中国梦而努力奋斗，把爱国和爱党爱社会主义统一起来。

On the other hand, the morality of Chinese Communists contained in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists is a rich nourishment for cultivating the noble moral character of Communist Party members, leading cadres, and the broad masses of the people. The morality of Chinese Communists has played a role in moral nourishment and served as a moral textbook during the processes of China's revolution, construction, and reform. How to excavate and distill the morality of Chinese Communists contained in the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists, and how to use the morality of Chinese Communists to educate the people and cultivate noble moral character, is not only an important task for the construction of civic morality in the New Era but also an important task for contemporary Marxist ethics research. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "In the study and education of Party history, to learn history and promote virtue is to guide the vast majority of Party members and cadres to inherit the red genes and cultivate noble moral character." Specifically, first, one must advocate for the great virtue of loyalty to the Party; second, one must advocate for the public virtue of benefiting the people; third, one must advocate for the personal virtue of strict self-discipline. The vast majority of Party members and cadres must be cautious in small matters and when alone, be upright and honest in conduct, do things cleanly and purely, and strive to be a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, a person free from vulgar interests, and a person beneficial to the people.

另一方面，中国共产党人精神谱系所蕴含的中国共产党人道德是涵养共产党员、领导干部和广大人民群众高尚道德品质的丰厚滋养。中国共产党人道德在中国革命、建设、改革进程中都发挥着道德滋养的作用，发挥着道德教科书的作用。如何挖掘和凝练中国共产党人精神谱系中所蕴含的中国共产党人道德，如何用中国共产党人道德教育人民、培育高尚品德，既是新时代公民道德建设的一个重要任务，也是当代马克思主义伦理学研究的一个重要任务。习近平总书记指出：“在党史学习教育中做到学史崇德，就是要引导广大党员、干部传承红色基因，涵养高尚的道德品质。”具体而言，一要崇尚对党忠诚的大德，二要崇尚造福人民的公德，三要崇尚严于律己的品德。广大党员、干部要慎微慎独，清清白白做人、干干净净做事，努力做一个高尚的人、一个纯粹的人、一个有道德的人、一个脱离了低级趣味的人、一个有益于人民的人。

Precisely because the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists contains the noble moral spirit of Chinese Communists, and the two are essentially consistent, an important task of contemporary Marxist ethical research is to systematically excavate the moral genes, moral spirit, and moral demands within the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists; to excavate, condense, and summarize the noble moral categories of Chinese Communists; to enrich the socialist moral value system in light of new practice; to guide the practice of civic moral construction in the New Era; to make the moral genes and moral spirit within the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists a rich nourishment, deep soil, and value foundation for civic moral construction in the New Era; and to build a moral system that is compatible with and matches Chinese-path modernization.

正因为中国共产党人精神谱系中蕴含着中国共产党人的高尚道德精神，二者在本质上是一致的，所以当代马克思主义伦理学研究的一个重要任务就是，系统挖掘中国共产党人精神谱系中的道德基因、道德精神、道德要求，挖掘、凝练和总结中国共产党人的高尚品德德目，结合新的实践丰富社会主义道德价值体系，指导新时代公民道德建设实践，让中国共产党人精神谱系中的道德基因和道德精神成为新时代公民道德建设的丰厚滋养、深厚土壤和价值根据，建设与中国式现代化相适应、相匹配的道德体系。

(Author: Wei Jianguo, Vice President of the Chinese Ethics Society, Professor at the School of Marxism, Shanxi Normal University. This article is a phased result of the National Social Science Fund project “Research on Xi Jinping’s Important Discourses on Moral Construction.”)

（作者：卫建国，系中国伦理学会副会长、山西师范大学马克思主义学院教授，本文系国家社科基金项目“习近平总书记关于道德建设重要论述研究”的阶段性成果）

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