The legal guarantee of the social ethos of respecting health care is an inherent requirement for the high - quality development of China’s public health. Following the guidance of the Chinese modernization rule of law, the mechanism of the legal guarantee of the social ethos regarding respecting healthcare includes deepening social consensus, standardizing behavior standards, and clarifying value goals. Most importantly, the rule of law should run through the whole governance process to regulate the subject’s behavior and guarantee development results. Under the new development stage, the legal guarantee of the social ethos of respecting healthcare must adhere to the overall promotion to sustain the social culture of respect for healthcare.