RUDN Journal of PhilosophyRUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-8900Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)14051Research ArticlePolitical ethics as the foundation of a new political doctrineSazonovaA Asazonova_aa@pfur.ruPeoples' Friendship University of Russia151220163768102112016Copyright © 2016, Sazonova A.A.2016The article examines the key issue of political ethics: relation between morality and policy in the context of the concept of discourse ethics. Political ethics is presented as a universal discipline, which is the element that contributes to the formation of a fundamentally new moral consciousness of the society, increase of level of political culture and democracy in the country.political ethicsmorality and politicspolitical culturecivil societydiscourse ethicsполитическая этикамораль и политикаполитическая культурагражданское обществоэтика дискурса