“慎独”语出《中庸》:“道也者,不可须臾离也,可离非道也,是故君子戒慎其独也。”意思是说,道德原则是一时一刻也不能离开的,要时刻检点自己的行动,警惕是否有什么不妥的言行而自己没有看到,害怕别人对自己有什么意见而自己没有听到。因此,一个有道德的人在独自一人、无人监督时,总是小心谨慎地不做任何不道德的事。“慎独”包含着不少合理内容:它强调道德信念的重要性,人们只有在一定道德信念的支配下,才能自觉地进行修养。它强调道德修养要在“隐”和“微”上下 “Cautious ” language out of “golden mean”: “Taoist also, can not be stupid, but also from the point of view, is the gentleman to be cautious of their independence. ” Means that the principle of morals can not leave for a moment We must always check our actions, guard against any wrong words and deeds and did not see ourselves, afraid of others what they have their own opinions and did not hear. Therefore, an ethical person is always careful not to do anything immoral when he is alone and without supervision. “Cautious ” contains many reasonable content: It emphasizes the importance of moral beliefs, people only under the control of a certain moral beliefs, can consciously carry out self-cultivation. It emphasizes moral cultivation should be in “hidden” and “micro” up and down