The Ethical Path and Organizational Logic of Life Governance:A Case Study of Hefeng County's"Most Beautiful"Selection
The disruption of peasant life order and the decentralization of state authority have catalyzed the transition of rural governance towards life governance.Using the"Most Beautiful Selection"spiritual civili-zation practice activity in Hefeng County,Hubei Province as a case study,it is evident that this initiative has a pronounced focus on daily life.Supported by the dual mechanisms of political guidance and social integra-tion,it has facilitated the ethical transformation of daily life,established an ethical pathway for life gover-nance,and redefined the relational framework between the state and peasants.Political guidance comprises two dimensions:bureaucratic integration and rural ethical regulation.It employs organizational logic to link the chain of"Party conduct-government conduct-folk conduct",thereby reconstructing the value foundation of village daily life by integrating family dynamics and village dynamics.Clearly,to address the peasants'aspira-tions for a better life,it is imperative to transcend narrow economic perspectives,mitigate the adverse impacts of marketization through state-led value guidance,and foster a life order characterized by subjectivity,public-ness,and ethics.
Life governanceEthical pathOrganizational processPolitical guidanceEdification