The CPC adheres to the rule of law and the rule of virtue, which is not only in line with the law of human society development, the law of socialist construction and the ruling law of the CPC, but also in line with China’s basic national conditions and Chinese characteristics. Based on the deep understanding of the development history and dialectical relationship between rule of law and rule of virtue, the book systematically expounds the basic connotation, theoretical support and important ways of “combination of rule of law and rule of virtue”, and organically combines the history, theory and practice of rule of law and rule of virtue.
About Author
Dai Mucai, born in July 1965, is a professor and doctoral supervisor in the School of Marxism and Moral Education Research Center of Tsinghua University. He engages mainly in the study of core values, political ethics, and socialism with Chinese characteristics. He has published some 100 papers and 10 works in influential journals and newspapers including China Social Sciences and People’s Daily. His works published after the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012 include The Key to Rejuvenate China and Why is China Successful in Taking the Socialist Road.
Table of Contents
Chapter I Basic Ways of Governing the Country
Basic governance ways of ancient China
The basic way of governance in the West
Historical lessons of governance from the Soviet Union
Evolution of governance modes of China
Advantages and difficulties in building rule of law in China
Chapter II Traditional Governance Wisdom of China
Enlightenment from Confucius abandoning officialdom for education
Debate on morality and punishment
Morality given priority over penalty
Patriarchal ethics
Systems are sourced from rites
Administration by virtue
Governance through public support
Managing officials by virtue
Inheriting the fine governance tradition of ancient China
Chapter III Sticking to Combination of Rule of Law and Rule of Virtue
Relationship between law and morality
The dialectical relationship between rule of law and rule of virtue
Combination of morality and law is an inevitable choice in a country’s governance
Adhere to combination of rule of law and rule of virtue
Governance needs a combination of rule of law and rule of virtue
Rule of law is inseparable from rule of virtue
Chapter Ⅳ Incorporating Moral Requirements into the Building
of Rule of Law
Morality is the spiritual autonomy of human
Meaning of modern rule of virtue
Main areas of modern rule of virtue
Rule of virtue is an indoctrination system
Rule of virtue is the legitimacy basis of rule of law
Rule of law depends on the cultural environment of rule of virtue
Consciously abiding by the law is the highest realm of rule of law
Chapter V Enhance the Role of Rule of Law in Supporting the Morality
Basic concepts of rule of law
Basic requirements of rule of law
Spiritual essence of “supremacy of law”
Importance of sound lawmaking to the combination of morality and law
Strict law enforcement embodies the professional ethics and spirit of rule of law
Impartial administration of justice embodies the spirit of morality and rule of law
Observance of law by everyone is a virtue
Chapter VI
Solving Serious Moral Problems through Legal Means
Moral legislation is necessary for moral construction in the transitional period
Turning moral norms into laws is important for moral construction
Integrating socialist core values into the legal system
Strengthen legislation in key areas
Legal integrity is the basic form of modern integrity
Moral legislation in professional life
Moral legislation in social public life
Moral legislation in family life
Moral legalization does not mean substitution of laws by moral norms
Chapter VII Enhancing Universal Legal Awareness and Moral Self-Consciousness
Enlightenment from the Death of Socrates
Eradicating the “rule of man” where “power overshadows law”
Strengthen construction of culture of the rule by law in the whole society
Rule of law and rule of virtue supplement each other
Strengthening civic awareness education
Advance universal law-abiding to the whole of society
Chapter Ⅷ Leading Officials Should Play a Crucial Role in Governing the Country by Law and Virtue
Upholding the leadership by the CPC
Maintaining the advanced nature and purity of the Party
Acting under the framework of the Constitution and law
Adhering to law-based governance of the country
Persisting in law-based administration
Improving the rule of law thinking and the capability of acting by law
Acting as a model in observing the law
Strictly abiding by the internal regulations of the CPC
We must have strict moral self-discipline
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