«Homogeneity of Benefit and Righteousness» in Mohism and its Modern Value
( Pp. 68-74)
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Xin Huili
Dr. Sci., Associate Professor, School of Marxism
Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
Shanghai, China Xiao Chengyong Professor, Master
School of Marxism of Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
Shanghai, China
Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
Shanghai, China Xiao Chengyong Professor, Master
School of Marxism of Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
Shanghai, China
Abstract:
The debate between righteousness and benefit, which originated in the pre-Qin period, is one of the theoretical sources of traditional moral culture. «Righteousness is the benefit brought to the people» [Mozi1, 2006: 317], which is the cornerstone of Mozi’s theory, and is a major proposition of his ethical system of «Universal Love, mutual benefit» [Mozi, 2006: 203]. From Confucianism’s «Value righteousness and belittle profit» to Mohism’s «Homogeneity of benefit and righteousness», a significant change has taken place. Mozi’s view of human interests is neither «Selflessness» nor «Profit at another’s expense» [Mozi, Mozi, 2006: 143], but rather aims at «Benefit to the state and the people» [Mozi, 2006: 273]. At a time when a socialist market economy and a society based on the rule of law are being built, the reinterpretation of «Righteousness is the benefit brought to the people» [Mozi, 2006: 317] is of both theoretical and practical significance to the critical inheritance of traditional moral culture. It has both theoretical and practical implications.
How to Cite:
Xin Huili, Xiao Chengyong. «Homogeneity of Benefit and Righteousness» in Mohism and its Modern Value // HISTORY AND MODERN PERSPECTIVES. 2023. Vol. 5. №1. P. 68-74. (in Russ.) DOI: 10.33693/2658-4654-2023-5-1-68-74
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Keywords:
Mohism, The concept of righteousness and benefit, Homogeneity, Modern value..
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