行政自由裁量权是行政权的核心 ,其运行是政府行政高效必不可少的手段。然而因其负效应的存在 ,不得不对其加以控制与约束。在社会转型期 ,德治对合理运行行政自由裁量权不失为一种较为有效的手段。行政人员只有崇尚权力道德 ,才能在行使自由裁量权时 ,做到正当、公正、公平 Administrative discretion is the core of the executive power, and its operation is an indispensable means for the efficient administration of the government. However, because of its negative effect, it has to be controlled and restrained. In the period of social transformation, the rule of virtue can be regarded as a more effective method to run the administrative discretion rationally. Only by advocating ethics of power can administrators be able to exercise due diligence, impartiality and fairness in exercising their discretion