保守主义的哲学源头是近代西方哲学对主体性认识路径的强调。在政治伦理上,保守主义与自由主义形成对比,稳定、和谐与统治效果是保守主义重视的政治价值。保守主义政治伦理的构成基础与条件是:基督教原罪观念对人类的约束;人类不变的本性;道德律令的客观存在;权威与精英的必要;对私有财产的捍卫。新保守主义是保守主义在当代的体现,在政治、经济与社会的不同领域,新保守主义分别体现了自由主义与保守主义的伦理诉求。
Western rationalism is the main source of Conservatism.In political ethics there is a vivid comparison between Liberalism and Conservatism.Political stability and harmony rather than freedom and equality are most virtues to conservatism.Specifically speaking,the core essence of conservatism covers the following aspects:the restriction of the Christian "original sin" concept on human being;human's unchangeable nature;the outwardness of moral laws and decrees;the necessity of authority and elites,and the defense of private property.These aspects comprise the independent ideology of conservatism,and exert great influence on neo-conservatism.Neo-conservatism shows both liberal and conservative political ethics.