信用,是指依附在人之间、单位之间和商品交易之间形成的一种相互信任的生产关系和社会关系。信用在人类诞生之际就近乎存在,并且有着极其丰富的内涵。在古代中国,信用是统治阶级管理社会的重要手段,是社会正常运行的“隐线”。信用强调的是个人的自觉、舆论的监督与施压。有大量的典籍和流传的故事专门强化了“信”的重要性和因果性,如《论语》中“信”字出现了38次,商鞅“立木建信”开启了秦王朝变法图强的征程,周幽王“烽火戏诸侯”屡次失信以致国灭身亡……在西方国家,守信 Credit refers to a kind of mutually trusting relations of production and social relations formed between people, units and commodities. Credit is almost existence on the occasion of the birth of mankind, and has extremely rich connotation. In ancient China, credit was an important means by which the ruling class managed the society and the “hidden line” of the normal operation of society. Credit emphasizes personal awareness, public opinion supervision and pressure. A large number of classics and circulating stories have strengthened the importance and causality of “letter”. For example, the word “letter” appeared in the Analects of Confucius for 38 times. Shangling “立 木 建 信 ” opened Qin Dynasty reform plans strong journey, Zhou Youwang “flames opera princes ” repeatedly disheartened the country so as to destroy the country ... ... in Western countries, trustworthy