根据党的十二大关于今后五年内首先在青年中普及理想教育、道德教育、纪律教育的要求,理想教育作为青年教育的重要内容将在全国展开。本文拟就理想的本质、构成及作用等问题,发表一点管见,以求教于各方。一、革命理想的本质理想问题,历来是青年最主要的问题之一,也是一个复杂的意识现象。不同时代、不同阶级的不同的人,不仅共理想是根本不同的,就是对理想的理解也是各各相异的。随着马克思主义的产生,理想问题也获得了科学的论证。借助于马克思主义这个伟大的认识工具,革 According to the requirements of the 12th National Congress of the CPC on popularizing ideal education, moral education and discipline education among young people in the next five years, ideological education as an important part of youth education will be launched throughout the country. This article is intended to address the issues of the ideal nature, composition and role, to express a little bit of opinion, in order to teach in all parties. I. The Essential Ideal of a Revolutionary Ideal Has always been one of the most important problems for young people and also a complex phenomenon of consciousness. Different times and different classes of people not only share the same ideal but also fundamentally differ from each other in their understanding of the ideal. With the emergence of Marxism, the ideal problem has also been scientifically proven. With the great understanding of Marxism tools, leather