20. 明辨是非 不忘廉耻
20. To be a man, one should distinguish right from wrong and keep in his heart the sense of shame.

心能辨是非，处事方能决断；人不忘廉耻，立身自不卑污 ^① 。

【中文注释】

① 自不卑污：自然不会自甘堕落。

【今文解译】

心中有了正确的是非观，处理起事情来就能做到果断坚决。

做人不忘廉耻，为人处世就自然不会做出有损品格的事来。

【English Translation】

Only when a man has cultivated the ability to distinguish between right and wrong can he handle affairs with resolution.

Only when a man has kept in his heart the sense of shame can he conduct himself in a way free of filth and mire. /fiqtyScynlMebSc59qffFo8A06/qcf6PLHVryQdvPne3pkeY3KG1t6lxgK2jVro