Abstract: There have been political morals in China from ancient times. The thinkers of the early Han Dynasty even thought of political morals as the lifeline of all sovereignties.

Key words: political morals, authority, lifeline

摘要： 中国自古就存在政治伦理,即“政德”。汉初的思想家们更加重视“政德”,将其视为一切政权的生命线。

关键词: 政德, 权威, 生命线