儒家以德治国思想的历史反思

Reflections on the Confucianists' Thought of Administering a Country by Virtue

儒家德治思想是中国几千年来占据主导地位的治国思想。儒家把统治者立身惟正 ,修德示范作为治国前提 ,而把提高官吏道德修养作为治国关键。同时儒家也认识到法治的作用 ,提出要教而后刑 ,主张德主刑辅。通过树立榜样示范作用 ,兴学校明教化正民心等方法实现其治国思想。传统儒家德治思想对今天的德治建设有一定的借鉴意义 。

The Confucianists' thought of administering a country by virtue held a dominant position in China for thousands of years. The confucianists took as the premise of administering a country that the rulers set an example of being morally upright and considered it the key to administering a country to improve the government officials' moral character. Besides, they maintained the combination of moral education with corporal punishment, with stress on the former. They realized their thought of administering a country by setting examples and building up schools to cultivate people's mind. The traditionary confucianists' thought could be used for reference and instruction to today's construction of moral integrity,and it plays a very important role in the country development and social improvement.