党的十八大提出，倡导富强、民主、文明、和谐、自由、平等、公正、法治、爱国、敬业、诚信、友善的社会主义核心价值观。

在这十二个词中，富强、民主、文明、和谐是国家层面的价值目标，自由、平等、公正、法治是社会层面的价值取向，爱国、敬业、诚信、友善是公民个人层面的价值准则。

用国学来解读社会主义核心价值观，是社会价值的理论溯源，是中国精神的正本清源，是学有本源的文化回归，是民族特色的思想传承，更是将博大精深的中国优秀传统文化进行创造性转化、创新性发展的现代化需求。从国学的角度谈社会主义核心价值观，是把这12个价值理念，从理论根源上去追根溯源，从文化背景上去梳理脉络，从这12个词的历史生发地上去学有本源地解读。用国学来解读社会主义核心价值观，就是从文化的视角，去探寻中华民族本来就有的文化心理，从中国文化的自有语境中去诠释当代精神。

本书是曹雅欣著的《中国价值观（中国传统文化与中国当代价值）（英文版）》。

PROSPERITY

 Prosperity of the People-Sufficient Food and Clothes

 Prosperity for the People-Thriving Culture

 National'Strength-Political Strength

 National strength-Military Strength

DEMOCRACY

 People First

 Rule for the People

 Rule by the People

CIVILITY

 Civilization and Civility

 Chinese Civilization

 Modern Civilization

HARMONY

 The Culture of Harmony

 Physical and Mental Harmony

 Social Harmony

 Harmony between Man and Heaven

 Universal Harmony

FREEDOM

 Free Heart

 Free Life

EQUALITY

 Social Equality

 Equal Dignity

 Equality for All Beings

JUSTICE

 Social Justice

 Justice in the Human Heart

 History Is Fair

RULE OF LAW

 Rule by Law and Rule of Law

 Innately Good or Bad

PATRIOTISM

 Love for National Territory

 Love for the People

 Love for Native Culture

DEDICATION

 Attitude

 Manners

 Benefits

INTEGRITY

 Credibility Makes Powerful Nations

 Credibility Makes Noble People

 Honesty Decides How Far One Can Go

FRIENDSHIP

 Being Sincere and Warm-hearted

 Being Fair and Lenient

 Being Benevolent