社会经济的发展涉及政策设计和价值评价两个方面, 前者是“实然”的问题, 而后者却是“应然”的问题。究竟来看, 经济活动是为了人, 而不是为了人的身外之物。生产力的发展本身也不是目的, 它只不过是为了该社会中人的生活福祉提供物质基础。以人为本, 关注人的生命和生活的和谐发展才是经济发展的最后追求。在落实科学发展观中, 如何把握当前经济发展的价值方向, 坚持以人为本的经济发展模式, 建立和制定符合最广大人民群众根本利益的经济政策已经成为切身紧要的事情。

The social and economic development involves the two aspects of policy designing and value appraisal.The former deals with some "actual" issues and the latter some "obligatory" issues.Any economic activity is for people instead of possessions outside people.The final pursuit of economic expansions is human life and harmonious developments of livelihood.It is urgent to grasp the value orientation of current economic developments, adhere to the people-centered economic developmental model, and set up and make economic policies in accordance with the vast people's essential benefits.