1. For a country and a society, "integrity" can be said to be the foundation of a country. The main body of the country is the people, and the sovereignty of the country also belongs to the people. Since ancient times, China has had clear maxims that "the people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is strong and the country is safe" and "those who win the hearts and minds of the people will win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people will lose the world." These words are still the wise sayings today.

National leaders rely on wise policies and spiritual beliefs. "Integrity" refers to the humanistic spirit and moral beliefs that win the trust of the people and unite them.

2. For a social unit (such as an enterprise) or a social undertaking (such as an industry or a profession), "integrity" can be said to be the foundation of business. "Integrity", as a universally applicable moral code and code of conduct, is a moral lever for establishing positive interactive relationships of mutual trust and mutual benefit between industries, between units, and between people.

3. For every member of society, "integrity" is the foundation of one's life and the treasure of life. A person's life spans several decades and one must continue to learn in order to acquire and improve knowledge. Knowledge is both a tool for individuals to make a living and a tool for individuals to serve society.

However, to truly be a person who contributes to society, it is not enough to rely on "knowledge" tools alone. You must also be guided by correct values. Otherwise, knowledge may also become a tool that breeds evil. . The spirit of "integrity" is an important moral principle that cultivates people's noble moral sentiments and guides people to correctly handle various relationships.

If an individual establishes himself with sincerity, he will be impartial, impartial, and trustworthy. He will be able to abide by the law, accept contracts, gain trust from others, and properly handle the relationships between people and between individuals and society. .

Related examples of keeping promises:

The case of Guan Yu

Guan Yu (160-220), whose original name was Changsheng, later changed to Yunchang, and who lived in Jie County, Hedong County (now Yuncheng, Shanxi), a famous general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He followed Liu Bei to various places in the early days. He was once captured alive by Cao Cao. He beheaded Yuan Shao's general Yan Liang on Baimapo. Together with Zhang Fei, he was known as the enemy of ten thousand people.

1. Xuzhou was defeated and Guan Yu was trapped in the mountains. Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao to persuade Guan Yu to surrender to Cao Cao with "three things": first, he could keep Gan and his wife safe; second, he could not break the promise of Taoyuan; third, he could keep himself useful. Guan Yu replied: "You have three things, and I have three promises: first, if you surrender to the Han Dynasty, you will not surrender to Cao; second, please give your two sisters-in-law a salary and live alone, and no one is allowed to enter; third, as long as you know the emperor The three covenants reflect Guan Gong's loyalty to the Han Dynasty and Uncle Liu. The three chapters of the covenant express his sworn commitment to his brother Taoyuan.

2. Guan Gong's "Reading the Spring and Autumn Annals at Night" is the most famous allusion in Guan Gong's story.

After the defeat of Xuzhou, Guan Gong made an agreement with Cao Cao and temporarily lived in Cao Cao. Camp. Cao Cao respected Guan Gong and gave him precious items in order to win over him, but Guan Yu refused. Guan Yu never ate or drank randomly during the banquet. Cao Cao sent many beautiful women to serve him, but he asked the beautiful women to serve his sister-in-law.

Cao Cao had no choice but to arrange for Liu Bei's two wives to live in the same room with Guan Gong. Guan Gong remained calm and sat alone at the door with a candle. In addition, he devoted himself to reading "Spring and Autumn" and stayed up all night without feeling tired. Cao Cao wanted to use his beauty to slander Guan Gong, so as to blackmail him into submission. The ancient creed of "a hero is saddened by a beautiful woman" lost its effectiveness on Guan Gong. /p>

Guan Gong read the Spring and Autumn Annals at night, and Tongxiao Dadan gave three pieces of information: first, Guan Gong remained calm in the face of beauty, second, Tong Xiao was willing to be the guardian of his two sisters-in-law, and third, the Confucianism of "Spring and Autumn" The essence of the influence of morality on Guan Gong's determination is: not only Guan Gong's loyalty to the emperor's brother, but also Guan Gong's honest and trustworthy character, which is reflected in the "Spring and Autumn Annals". The influence of Confucian morality has been sublimated into the most precious moral model of loyalty and integrity of the Chinese nation, which has been passed down through the ages and has become a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.