关键词: 以德治国, 人治, 依法治国, 法治

Abstract:

 The rule of both morals and law boasts ageold history in China and once created brilliant civilization. But over two thousand years of feudalistic rule in China did not break the alternation of the rule of morals and law, and severely dampened social progress. Under the new historical conditions, in order to run the country in accordance to both law and morals, China must break the historical cycle of the alternation of the rule of morals and law. Therefore, it is essential to stick to democracy in the first place while ruling the country by law and morals hand in hand. Democracy is the base of the rule of law, which guarantee the latter’s establishment and development. The realization of the rule of morals calls for lofty virtues and firm beliefs of the ruling party on the one hand, and democratic basis and legal guarantee on the other. It is only with the longstanding development of socialist democracy that can break the traditional alternative cycle of the rule of morals and law and create sound political ecology of ruling the country in accordance with both law and morals.

Key words: the rule of man, the rule of law, ruling the country by law, ruling the country by morals