儒家伦理之所以成为中国漫长的宗法等级结构社会的主导思想,很大原因在于它自身内涵结构、核心概念“仁”和“礼”的内在统一在动态演化中迎合了政治稳定的需要。本文从忠孝人伦、修齐治平、内圣外王和德主刑辅等概念入手,剖析了儒家伦理在政治架构、伦理规范、道德修养和德刑嬗变等方面对宗法社会政治稳定所起的作用。 The great reason that Confucian ethics have become the dominant ideology in China’s long history of patriarchal clan hierarchies is that its own internal structure, the inherent unity of the core concepts of “benevolence” and “courteousness”, cater to the political stability need. This article begins with the concepts of loyalty and filial piety, repairs Qi Zhiping, Neishengwang and Duzhu, and analyzes the role of Confucian ethics in political stability, ethical standards, moral cultivation and the evolution of German criminal law.