江泽民同志提出的依法治国与以德治国相结合的思想指出了一条具有中国特色的法治之路 ,但绝不能将以德治国思想与中国儒家的传统德治思想相混淆 ,两者的主体、实现方式以及基本价值取向根本不同。必须明辨两者之间的区别才能真正理解、把握江泽民同志提出的依法治国与以德治国相结合的思想。否则 ,将背离依法治国这一基本的宪法原则。 The idea of ​​combining rule of law with the rule of virtue proposed by Comrade Jiang Zemin pointed out a road to rule of law with Chinese characteristics, but we must never confuse the thought of governing the country with the traditional Confucian idea of ​​“governing by virtue” Way and the basic value orientation is fundamentally different. We must make a clear distinction between the two in order to truly understand and grasp the idea of ​​combining the rule of law with the rule of ethics proposed by Jiang Zemin. Otherwise, it will depart from the basic constitutional principle of ruling the country by law.