法治中國背景下的”契約式身份”從理性規制到德性認同

The Contractual Status in the Context of Rule of Law in China: From Rational Regulation to Virtue Identity

法治中國的本質，是經過理性選擇和契約規定而形成的治理，是以規則為基礎的理性規制。這樣的法治背景下，依然包含著基於德性的身份。法治需要理性規制意義上的契約，更需要建設基於德性認同意義上的”契約式身份”，而不能僅僅按照”從身份到契約”的既有路徑以契約取代身份。”契約式身份”可以為法治提供區分、名分和本分，它們與通過契約建立的”絕對－－真實身份”和”相對－－虛假身份”有關，也與德性有關。

The essence of 'rule of law in China' is the governanece based on rational choice and contractual provisions, meanwhile the rational regulation is rooted in rules. Although in this context of the rule of law, it still contains 'status' based on 'virtues'. In the sense of 'rational regulation', the rule of law needs contracts, but it needs more 'contractual status' in the sense of 'virtue identity'. We can not replace status by contract only relying on the old path of 'from status to contract'. Connecting with the mode of 'absolute-true status' - 'relative-false status' built by contract and virtues, 'contractual status' con provide distinguishment, birthright and duty for the rule of law.