关键词: 诚信的内在结构, 心诚, 言诚, 行诚, 诚己, 诚人, 诚群

Abstract: The inner structure of honesty lets itself to be anatomized from at least two perspectives. In view of its subordinate spheres, honesty can be divided into one in mind, in words, and in actions. These three layers are interdependent on and interactive of one another. The honesty in mind is the inner foundation for the honesty in words and in actions, while the latter is the indispensable express of the former. As for the honesty in words and in actions, they promote each other. In respect of its concerned objects, honesty can be distinguished into one for oneself, for others, and for communities. These three dimensions are interrelated to one another and the one advances successively the other. The honesty for oneself is the necessary premise of the honesty for others and for communities, and the honesty for others is the necessary prolongation and indispensable verification of the honesty for oneself, and again the honesty for communities is the logical extension of the honesty for others.

Key words: internal structure of honesty, honesty in mind, honesty in words, honesty in actions, honesty for oneself, honesty for others, honesty for communities