On The Philosophy Of "Rule By Virtue" At The New Stage In The New Century

Rule the Country by Virtue" is an important ruling philosophy put forward by the third generation of the collective leadership of the Party Central Committee with Jiang Zemin at the core when the reform and opening-up policies and the development of the socialist modernization construction in our country enter into a new historical period. It is a scientific decision-making based on the summary of the ruling experiences of both ancient and present and Chinese and foreign countries. It is the creative development of Maxist teaching on the state, teaching on ethics, Mao Zedong's and Deng Xiaoping's governing thoughts. The close combination of the ruling philosophy of "Govern according to the Law" and "Rule by Virtue" can be traced to the same origin as that of "The Three Represents". It is an inevitable choice in keeping up with the development of advanced productive forces. It is inevitable requirement for the development of advanced culture. It is also the scientific guarantee in the representation of the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people. "Rule by Virtue" is not only rich in connotation and deep in implication but also great and far-reaching in significance. "Rule by Virtue" is advantageous to readjusting social benefit relations and strengthening social stability and cohesive force all over the society so that our country can have a stable, coordinated and sound growth. It is advantageous to the establishment of perfect socialist market economic system and to the establishment of socialist democratic politics with Chinese characteristics. It is advantageous to having a correct outlook on the life, having correct values and having a correct outlook on ethics so as to improve the Party's work style and current tendencies in society, and restrain and eliminate corruptive phenomena effectively. It is advantageous to the consolidation of the Party's status as the ruling party and to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This dissertation has a detailed exploration of the great significance of "Rule by Virtue", the mainprinciples of fundamental ways of carrying out "Rule by Virtue". This dissertation is composed of three parts.Part I: Starting with the analysis of the background of the philosophy of "Rule by Virtue", from multi-level and perspective of pushing for the modernization process in our country, complying with the needs of sci-tech modernization, keeping pace with the readjustment of economic system, opening wider to the outside world and being faced with economic globalization, promoting the philosophy of "Govern according to the Law", keeping sustainable growth and implementing the important thought of "the Three Represents", Part I describes the necessity and urgency of putting forward and carrying out the philosophy of "Rule by Virtue", comments on the great significance and innovation spirit in keeping pace with the times of the philosophy of "Rule by Virtue" in theory and practice of ruling the country.Part II :Deals with the main principles of carrying out the philosophy of "Rule by Virtue": 1. Adhere to the employment of both ethics and law; 2. Adhere to the combination of traditional and modern "Rule by Virtue"; 3. Adhere to humanistic principle and lay emphasis on establishment; 4. Adhere to dependence on the masses; 5. Adhere to the Party leadership. Based on the analysis of these principles, this part has a further description of the theoretical source and practical values of "Rule by Virtue", the dialectical relations between "Rule by Virtue" and "Govern according to the Law", and the interrelation of the principles of "Rule by Virtue".Part III :Explores the fundamental ways to implement the philosophy of "Rule by Virtue". 1. Have an adequate recognition of the importance of "Rule by Virtue"; 2. "Rule by Virtue" must be implemented through strictness in Party discipline and strengthening the Party's ideological and ethical construction; 3. "Rule by Virtue" must be implemented through political ruling and strengthe...