邓小平德治思想是对传统德治思想的科学扬弃和对毛泽东德治观的继承和发展 ,是对新时期治国方略的理性认识。它有鲜明的时代特征、深厚的历史渊源、科学的内涵。邓小平德治思想是有中国特色社会主义道德建设的指导思想 Deng Xiaoping’s idea of ​​“governing by virtue” is the scientific abandonment of the traditional idea of ​​governing by virtue and the inheritance and development of the rule of virtue in Mao Zedong. It is a rational understanding of the strategy of running the country in the new era. It has distinct characteristics of the times, profound historical origins, and scientific connotations. Deng Xiaoping’s idea of ​​“governing by virtue” is the guiding ideology of building socialism with Chinese characteristics