Honesty and Trustworthiness (Part 1)

Name: Honesty and Trustworthiness (Part 1)
ISBN: 7801356993

于永玉 / Wu YalingChina Environmental Science Press · ChinaApr 2025

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Word count: 70 words
Chapters: 8
ISBN: 7801356993

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Summary

The content of this series was selected according to the following principles: (1) Adhere to critical inheritance: take the essence and discard the dross. Neither affirm nor reject wholesale. Insist on abstract inheritance, deductive development, a contemporary footing, and serving present needs. (2) Adhere to a systematic and holistic principle. Attend to distribution across historical periods; attend to progressive figures of all ethnic groups; attend to figures at all levels; attend to all sides of each figure. Achieve: viewed vertically, a line running through five thousand years of history; viewed horizontally, virtue centered on practice, with no aspect left uncovered. (15) Adhere to the principle of using the past for the present and for our own use. In uncovering resources of virtue, pay special attention to ancient figures' stories and sayings, and to finding the traditional public, common, and shared virtues of all classes and ethnic groups; attend to the popular, democratic, progressive, developmental, universal, and abstract character, without seeking completeness in antiquity or in any individual.

Editor's review

Honesty and Trustworthiness (Part One) is an ethics reader co-authored by Chinese scholars Yu Yongyu and Wu Yaling and published by China Environmental Science Press. Focusing on the traditional virtue of integrity and drawing on modern social phenomena, the book offers a systematic account of honesty and trustworthiness from theory to practice. It covers the historical origins, core ideas and social value of integrity, as well as its application in personal cultivation, business activity, public affairs and other areas. Although published relatively early and without a rating on platforms such as Douban, the book addresses a theme of enduring value, especially in the current period of social transition, when it can serve as a reference for rebuilding an ethic of trust. As a popular reader combining theory with cases, it suits readers who want a systematic understanding of integrity culture; the style is plain and the exposition clear, though its academic depth is limited, making it better suited to introductory or supplementary teaching use.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Culture enthusiasts interested in the intersection of traditional virtues and modern ethics
Teachers or parents in need of integrity-education materials
Students writing articles or reports on related topics
General readers seeking to improve personal cultivation and moral awareness

Not a good fit for

Scholars seeking cutting-edge academic research or in-depth philosophical analysis
Casual readers looking for light stories or fictional plots

Reading tips

Read alongside real-life cases to reflect on the practical challenges of integrity today
Recommended as a supplementary reader for ethics or moral education courses, to be used with discussion
When reading, note the differences in applicability between the traditional cultural context and modern society

About the publisher

China Environmental Science Press China · Founded in 1980

Founded in 1980, China Environmental Science Press is a professional publisher directly under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. It mainly publishes academic works, textbooks and popular science books in fields such as environmental management, environmental engineering, environmental law and environmental monitoring, and has released more than 10,000 titles over the years. The library contains 102 of its books, which, in addition to environmental subjects, also cover categories including general biography, education, inspirational growth and parenting. Representative titles include 100 Outstanding Artists of the World, 100 Outstanding Writers of the World, Respecting Teachers and Valuing Education, Management Maxims, Unity and Mutual Assistance, Maturity and Self-Confidence, and Honor, Disgrace, Benefit and Harm, while representative authors include Feng Hua, Bi Shang, Wu Yaling, Yu Yongyu and Li Ming. Overall, while maintaining its professional environmental publishing, the press also offers general-interest biography, education and personal-growth titles; public information on its specific environmental book series and author roster is limited.

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FAQ

Is this book a storybook or a theory book?

It is primarily theoretical exposition supplemented with case illustrations; it is a popular work on ethics, not a fictional storybook.

Is it suitable for teenagers?

The content is fairly positive and the language accessible, making it suitable for middle-school readers and above, though teachers or parents should guide them through some abstract concepts.

Is there a second volume?

This book is labeled "Volume One," but no public information was found about a second volume in the same series or under the same ISBN; it may be a standalone volume or an unpublished sequel.

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About the author

于永玉 Author

Yu Yongyu is an author about whom limited public information is available. It is known that the author mainly works on Chinese books in the fields of education, philosophical reading, and inspirational personal growth, with fifty-one titles held in the collection. The writing centers on moral cultivation and character development, as seen in representative works such as Respecting Teachers and Valuing Education, On Traditional Chinese Morality, Unity and Mutual Help, Maturity and Self-Confidence, Honor, Shame, Benefit and Harm, Love, Hatred, Gain and Loss, Patriotism and Serving the Country, and Being Worthy of the Name. These works often take traditional moral concepts as their starting point and connect them with everyday topics of conduct. Written in plain language, they are aimed at young readers and general readers interested in parenting and self-improvement, emphasizing value guidance rather than scholarly inquiry, and are therefore commonly classified under education, philosophical reading, and inspirational growth.

Wu Yaling Author · Chinese

Wu Yaling has served as principal of Yucai Yikang Primary School in Wuhan since 2008. Recognized as one of China's top one hundred outstanding principals and as an advanced principal in national moral education, she is also a backbone teacher in Hubei Province, a Wuhan subject leader, and an outstanding teacher in the city. She has edited textbooks such as Role Models for national distribution, published numerous papers on education, and in 2023 released the monograph The Splendor of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Education with Central China Normal University Press. Her works address themes including respect for teachers, solidarity and mutual help, patriotism, and mature self-confidence, and are commonly classified under education, philosophy readings, parenting, and inspirational growth. They focus on character development for young people and on teachers' educational practice, combining traditional virtues with everyday teaching in plain, accessible language.