How Economists Talk About Morality: An Essay on Economics

Author: Zhang Shuguang
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: As a scholar, one must first be a person, and then a writer. A person should be down-to-earth, serious, upright, and honest. One must keep their word and achieve results. Self-respect is essential. Self-love, self-reliance, and self-strengthening are crucial. One must avoid being fake, hasty, or taking shortcuts. If one does not treat themselves as a person, others will not treat them as such either. If one does not strive to improve, others will find it difficult to help them achieve anything. Writing should be meaningful, well-supported, logical, thought-provoking, and informative. Remember, articles are written for others to read. If the content is empty, contradictory, illogical, and fails to provide any value—even if the writer does not believe in it—then there is no point in writing it. If one insists on writing it and even plans to publish it, then their motives and character are questionable. If one fabricates lies, manipulates people, or spreads deceit to achieve personal gain, that is nothing short of a crime.