Ethics is the relationship between people, between people and nature, and the rules to deal with these relationships. Such as: "Heaven and Earth are Teachers" for five days; Another example is: monarch, minister, father and son, brother, husband and wife and friends. Loyalty, filial piety, kindness, forbearance and faithfulness are the principles for dealing with interpersonal relationships. From an academic point of view, people often regard ethics as a search for moral standards.

The socialist harmonious society is the strategic goal of social development put forward by China in 2004, which refers to the harmonious social state in which all levels of Qi and Xin make joint efforts.

Ethics and harmonious society belong to guiding principles or codes of conduct. We should advocate, abide by and carry forward laws and codes, not just be afraid of them.