Moral Code of the Builder of Communism
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Moral Code of the Builder of Communism (
The Moral Code was adopted at the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1961,[1] as part of the new Third Program.
The very first moral principle was "Devotion to the cause of communism".
Its twelve rules may be superficially compared to the
Another notable distinction is that the Moral Code speaks in terms of the relation of a person to the society, rather than in terms of personal virtues. For example, the "Do not steal" may be loosely matched to "Concern of everyone about the preservation and multiplication of the common wealth".
Russian legislator and Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov compared the moral code of the builder of communism to the Sermon on the Mount.[2]
Twelve rules of the Builder of Communism
These are the twelve rules which were written as a part of the Third Party Programme:[3][4]
- Loyalty to Communism, and love of the socialist motherland and of the other socialist countries.
- Conscientious labor for the good of the society - he who does not work, neither shall he eat.
- Concern on the part of everyone for the preservation and growth of public wealth.
- A high sense of the public duty; intolerance of actions harmful to the public interest.
- Collectivism and comradery mutual assistance: one for all and all for one.
- Humane relations and mutual respect between individuals - man is to a man a friend, comrade and brother.
- Honesty and truthfulness, moral purity, modesty and unpretentiousness in social and private life.
- Mutual respect in the family, and concern for the upbringing of the children.
- An uncompromising attitude to injustice, parasitism, dishonesty, careerism, and money-grabbing.
- Friendship and brotherhood with all peoplesof the USSR; intolerance to all racial and national hatred.
- An uncompromising attitude to the enemies of communism, peace and freedom of nations.
- Fraternal solidarity with the working people of all countries, and with all peoples.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-8204-9502-6. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Г.А. Зюганов: Защитим наши национальные ценности и святыни!". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Third Political Program of the Communist Party (Adopted by the 22nd Congress of the CPSU) (1961), pp. 122.
- ^ Моральный кодекс, Моральный кодекс строителя. "строителя коммунизма". krotov.info. Retrieved 2 July 2017.