The Concept of ‘Putting People First’
“他人优先”的含义
The concept of humanitarian treatment of our fellow citizens, so succinctly delineated in the pithy phrase “Putting People first”，is not a modem or western invention. It is quintessential Confucian in origin. In pursuit of restoring social order and harmony through individual morality, Confucius advocated a hierarchical social order allowing for individual ability and dedication. He firmly believed that everyone is born with the seeds of virtue and therefore should be treated with equal humanitarianism even as they hail from disadvantaged social backgrounds.
我们对待同胞人道主义，所以简洁精辟的语句“以人为本”的概念，不是调制解调器或西方的发明。它是典型的儒家起源。在追求通过个人的道德重建社会秩序与和谐，孔子主张分层次的社会秩序，提倡个人能力和献身。他坚信，每个人都是天生的美德的种子，因此应以相等的人道主义对待，即使他们来自社会地位低下的社会背景。
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