Honesty and Trustworthiness (Part 2)

Name: Honesty and Trustworthiness (Part 2)
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

This series selects content based on the following principles: (1) Adhere to a critical and inheriting approach, taking the essence and discarding the dross. Neither affirm nor negate wholesale. Maintain abstract inheritance, deductive development, a contemporary footing, and practical application. (2) Adhere to a systemic 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 facets of figures. Achieve: viewing history vertically across five thousand years, forming a line lengthwise; viewing virtues horizontally with emphasis on practice, leaving no aspect uncovered. (16) Adhere to the principle of using the past for the present and for our own use. In tapping virtue resources, especially tap ancient figures' stories and sayings, and focus on finding and tapping the traditional public virtues, common virtues, and shared virtues of all strata and ethnic groups; attend to popular character, democratic character, progressive character, developmental character, universality, and abstractness, without seeking completeness in antiquity or in individuals.

Editor's review

Honesty and Trustworthiness (Volume 2) is one of a series edited by Yu Yongyu and Wu Yaling, published by China Environmental Science Press, ISBN 9787801356994. As a moral education reader, this book focuses on the core value of "integrity," and through systematic exposition and case analysis, explores in depth the significance of integrity in personal growth, social interaction, and career development. In terms of content positioning, this book is not fictional stories or literary creation, but rather a text oriented toward social education and moral guidance, with strong practical guidance and edifying function.

Against the current backdrop of growing attention to the construction of a social credit system, the value of this book lies in providing a relatively complete framework of the concept of integrity. The book may integrate traditional ethical wisdom with the requirements of modern civic literacy, attempting to interpret the meaning of integrity from multiple dimensions—not limited to "not lying," but extending to deeper qualities such as keeping promises, taking responsibility, and uprightness. For readers seeking a systematic understanding of the value of integrity, or needing relevant teaching materials, this book has certain reference value.

However, it should be noted that the book was published relatively early (judging by the ISBN, an early publication), and some cases or expressions may not fully fit the current social context. Its writing style is most likely weighted toward reasoning and normative exposition rather than light narrative, so the reading experience may be closer to a textbook or supplementary reader. Readers expecting a story collection with strong literary quality and vivid plots may find the content somewhat plain. But as a moral education monograph with a clear theme, it remains a solid reader for understanding the foundations of integrity culture.

Overall, this book suits readers with a clear learning need in moral education and social ethics. Though it may not be academically cutting-edge in depth of thought, as a basic popular reader it can help readers build a structured understanding of the concept of integrity, and is especially suitable as supplementary text for schools, families, or groups carrying out moral education.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Primary and secondary school teachers or moral education workers seeking reference materials for integrity education
Parents hoping to guide their children to understand the value of integrity and needing systematic explanatory content
General readers interested in social ethics and civic morality development
Learners who need to write articles or reports on related topics and need to accumulate foundational concepts

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting literary works with rich plots and vivid language
Researchers seeking cutting-edge academic viewpoints or in-depth philosophical discussion

Reading tips

It is recommended to read comparatively with real social cases and reflect on the contemporary practice of traditional concepts of integrity
Key chapters can be selected for group discussion to deepen understanding of the multiple dimensions of integrity
While reading, focus on connecting with personal experience and translating abstract principles into concrete behavioral reflection

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

How is this book related to the content of the first volume?

As the second volume of the Honesty and Trustworthiness series, this book most likely continues the thematic framework of the first volume, deepening or expanding it. The specific relationship requires reference to the first volume's table of contents, but usually the second volume involves more complex social scenarios or deeper value discussion; reading them together is recommended for a systematic understanding.

Are the cases in the book close to modern life?

Because the book was published relatively early, some cases may come from traditional stories or past social situations and may be somewhat distant from modern daily life. However, the core principles of integrity are universal; readers can focus on understanding the inner core of the ideas and combine them with contemporary examples for transfer thinking.

Is it suitable for children to read independently?

The book's language style is weighted toward reasoning; if the child is younger or has limited independent reading ability, parental or teacher guidance may be needed. It is recommended to read selectively together according to the child's level of understanding and to help digest the content through dialogue.

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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.