Righteousness is justice, which actually refers to the balance of interests.

Profit is what people want. If people want to survive and solve the problems of food, clothing, housing and transportation, they can't do without the pursuit of profit. People also demand continuous improvement of living conditions and a better life. This is human nature.

However, the pursuit of profit should be limited and morality should not be lost.

Presumably, everyone has heard such a story: there is a nine-color deer in the jungle, and its address is only known by its good friend crow. One day, he heard the cry for help by the river, so he jumped into the water to save people. The man was very moved and promised Jiuse Deer not to give his address, because he was in danger of being beheaded and skinned. That night, the queen dreamed of Jiuse deer, and she asked the king to catch Jiuse deer. So the king posted a notice offering a reward for the capture of Jiuse deer. The man who was saved by Jiuse Deer, obsessed with money, gave the address of Jiuse Deer. The king caught the deer in nine colors. He showed no fear. He knelt before the king and said, "King, I want to know how you found me." The king pointed to the informer and said, "That's him." That man is the one who was saved by the five-color deer. Jiuse deer said indignantly, "When I saved you, you swore not to betray me. Have you forgotten all about it now? " The king said excitedly, "Nine-colored deer! Although you are a quadruped, you have a compassionate heart. And this person in front of you is worse than an animal! "

It can be seen that people who disregard morality for their own interests are belittling people. Such people will be shameless and will be spurned.

Mencius once said, "Life is what I want, and righteousness is what I want." You can't have it both ways, and those who give up their lives for righteousness are also. "

Righteousness is the foundation and foundation of all interests. Self-righteousness is also the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation

As the ancients said, profit is not equal to righteousness, and righteousness is not equal to profit.

If we take unjust benefits and feel uneasy and guilty, it is a loss; People refuse to accept it or the law does not allow it, or the consequences are endless. Second, it is unfavorable. Song said: it is harmful to get benefits from an affair. It is just to follow the rules and get happiness. There is a difference between right and wrong. For the sake of immediate ill-gotten gains, many heroes have been ruined and even killed at all times and in all countries.

However, if you die for righteousness, you will feel at ease and lose your personality.

So, as high school students, what should we know about the relationship between righteousness and benefit?

First of all, we should treat ourselves with righteousness first and benefit first. A person's survival and development must be based on certain objective conditions. Everyone has the right to meet personal needs and pursue legitimate interests. However, because everyone is in the relationship with others and society, the corresponding interests needed for individual survival and development exist in the overall needs of a certain society. Therefore, to meet personal needs, we must first work with others to transform what is essentially comfortable into mine; Otherwise, personal needs cannot be met. In other words, in order to realize and satisfy personal interests, it is necessary to fulfill the obligations to others and society, that is, to put justice and benefit first. Secondly, when we treat people, we should advocate righteousness and benefit, and we should have righteousness and relic. Einstein said: "The meaning of life lies in putting yourself in others' shoes, worrying about others' worries and enjoying others' happiness. "How to treat the interests of others is an important aspect of the orientation of righteousness and benefit. Personal interests and the interests of others are fundamentally the same. However, the satisfaction and realization of personal interests and others' interests are inconsistent, and sometimes even conflict. Therefore, the orientation of treating the interests of others should be to advocate righteousness and guide profit, and to be righteous and relic.

In addition, in dealing with the collective, we should achieve the unity of justice and benefit, and take justice as our life. The correct drive of personal interests is an important driving force for economic and social development. When there is a contradiction between personal interests and social interests, we should insist on putting social interests and collective interests first and advocate the spirit of selflessness, giving priority to public interests and selfless dedication.

We are in a great era, and the grand goal of modernization requires us to have a broader mind and higher aspirations. We should aim high, see what is right, what is moral and what is not, and strive to be a noble person, a pure person, a moral person and a person without losing personality!