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五

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大

dà

共

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同

tóng

价

jià

值

zhí

观

guān

five Shared Values

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名词

新加坡人必须共同遵守的五个建立国家认同感的价值观。

DEFINITION

Noun

The five values that Singaporeans should collectively uphold to forge a national identity.

由来
  • 英语“five Shared Values”的意译。
  • 1988年，时任第一副总理吴作栋提出创造一套共同的国家价值观，旨在在一个价值观不断变化的社会中形成新加坡的身份认同。
  • 1991年，政府在发表《共同价值观白皮书》（White Paper on Shared Values）时，推出了能够让新加坡各民族、阶层、宗教信 仰的民众接受的五大共同价值观。
  • 五大共同价值观分为：国家至上，社会为先（Nation before community and society above self）；家庭为根，社会为本（Family as the basic unit of society）；关怀扶持，尊重个人（Community support and respect for the individual）；求同存异，协商共识（Consensus, not conflict）；种族和谐，宗教宽容（Racial and religious harmony）。
  • 政府相信，若国人遵循这五大共同价值观，大家将会感到幸福快乐，也能共同打造具有同情心和凝聚力的社会，使社区和国家获得更好的发展，变得更加繁荣。
  • 五大共同价值观主要通过中小学的品格与公民教育及社会知识两门课灌输。

ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “五大共同价值观” is a paraphrase of the English term “five Shared Values”.
  • In 1988, then First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong proposed the creation of a set of shared national values, aiming to forge Singapore’s identity in a society where values were constantly evolving.
  • In 1991, the Singapore Government published the “White Paper on Shared Values” to put forward five Shared Values that could be accepted by Singaporeans of all ethnicities, social classes, and religious beliefs.
  • The five Shared Values are: Nation before community and society above self; Family as the basic unit of society; Community support and respect for the individual; Consensus, not conflict; and Racial and religious harmony.
  • The Singapore Government believes that with the implementation of the five Shared Values, Singaporeans will be happy and able to build a compassionate and cohesive society together, which will enable the prosperity and development of the nation.
  • The five Shared Values are mainly inculcated in primary and secondary schools, through Character and Citizenship Education and Social Studies classes.

例句
此外，在各宗教场所和公共设施内的显眼之处，张挂五大共同价值观，进行社会教育，促进与增强全民的团结精神，这显然也等于是对付恐怖主义侵袭的一个强有力举措。（《联合早报》， 4/10/2016）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
In addition, the prominent display of the five Shared Values for social education in places of worship and public facilities, so as to promote and strengthen unity among Singaporeans, is an effective measure for dealing with the threat of terrorism. (Lianhe Zaobao, 4/10/2016)
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