Mohist
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Mohists
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The chapter on normative moral theory discusses the central tenets of Mohist thought; this section will examine its political ideals.
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Compare and contrast Mohist, Confucian, and Daoist ethics.
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One of the key aspects of Mohist ethics is that Mozi asks about the appropriate rational basis for moral principles.
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Four interrelated concepts are at the heart of Mohist ethical theory: morality, benefit, benevolence, and care.
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The Mohist views on music stemmed from their condemnation of the powerful for being wasteful when they enjoyed lavish displays and luxuries.
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Mohists also believed in social mobility, such that capable, moral individuals should rise.
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With minimal religious or theological commitments, Mohists believe that heaven constitutes the eternal and ideal beliefs of a natural power or force that created and governs the universe.
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Finally, Mohists promoted the norms of “Condemning Music” and “Condemning Fatalism.”
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Mohists assumed that people are motivated to act in ways that conform to their beliefs about what is right.
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Mohists thought ethical norms should be established by looking at what increases overall benefit.
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