What are the differences and connections between rule by law, rule by man, rule by courtesy and rule by virtue?

1, different concepts.

The rule of law is the rule of law, as opposed to the rule of man.

Rule by man is the symmetry of "rule by law". Also known as "sage politics", it is about the way and theoretical proposition of governing the country by relying on the individual sages of the rulers.

Rule by virtue is China's ancient theory of governing the country, and it is a moral norm advocated by Confucianism, which has long been regarded as orthodox thought by feudal rulers.

Rule by courtesy is the thought and theory of Confucian governing the country by courtesy during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Xunzi believed that propriety made people in society have a proper position in the feudal hierarchy such as nobility, age, wealth and so on.

2. Different ideas

The rule of law is the viewpoint put forward by Deng Xiaoping and the main legal thought of governing the country and society according to law.

Ruling the country by man is the drawback of feudal society, and it is not feasible that feudal society has perished.

Rule by courtesy and rule by virtue are the same point of view. Etiquette and morality are the basic standards to measure a country, but governing the country by etiquette and morality means that the laws of this country are not mandatory, such as sleeping in the middle of the night without closing the door, and everyone is like himself.

3. Different sources

In a sense, the rule of law and the rule of man are both foreign words. We can't find the combination of the word "rule of law" through China's modern classics, history, philosophers and collections.

For example, the rule of virtue and the rule of propriety can be found and proved in China's traditional works such as The Book of Rites.

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1. As far as the development of China's political thought itself is concerned, autocracy and rule of man were the mainstream of China's political thought before modern times, but from the Opium War in China in modern times, it gradually changed to democracy and rule of law, and rule of virtue ran through social life.

2. A society ruled by law is based on people, courtesy and morality. Without humanity and etiquette, let alone morality, it means that the rule of law is imperfect, unconvincing and mandatory, which shows that the rule of law is produced by social progress.

3. They were all produced according to the needs of the society at that time.

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