荣辱观是中华道德观的根本所在,它触及到一个人的灵魂深处。从先秦开始,我们的先祖即从人性与兽性相区别的角度去探讨这个问题。在孔孟看来,人之所以为人,在于他有自尊自爱,能够在荣辱观与耻感上分辨是非曲直,从而确立自己的行为准则。比如孟子说:“恻隐之心,仁之端也;羞恶之心 The concept of honor and disgrace is the essence of the Chinese concept of morality. It touches on the depths of a person’s soul. From the pre-Qin period, our ancestors explored this issue from the perspective of distinguishing humanity from animality. According to Confucius and Mencius, the reason why people are human beings is that he has self-esteem and self-love, and he can establish his own code of conduct based on the concepts of honor and disgrace. For example, Mencius said: "The heart of compassion, the heart of benevolence;