The eighth basic principle of the SSNP stipulates: “Syria’s national interest supersedes any other interest.” Adherence to this principle, which Sa‛adehconsiders as the “most important principle in national activity”, is the highest moral command because the interest of the nation embodies every citizen’s interest. This moral principle is the basis on which the Social Nationalisteconomy should operate. Every citizen has a moral obligation to consider the national interest before their interests, to have a sense of social responsibility that motivates him or her to act for the common good and to promote the welfare of the nation. The inattention to the national interest has led, according to Sa´adeh, to the nation’s humiliation and degradation and the widespread of various social ills.