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Research On Mozi's Political Ethics Thought

Posted on:2022-07-21Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:D D ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2515306311498684Subject:Ethics
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Mohism and Confucianism were both called prominent studies during the Spring and Autumn Period,and the excellent factors of Mozi's thought are of positive significance for solving contemporary problems.The article adopts literature research method and historical research method to deeply analyze Mozi's political ethics,and innovatively reveals the profound connotations of respecting the virtuous,respectful,and universal in Mozi's political ethics,and compares Mozi's ethical thoughts with The combination of political operation inferred the role of Mozi's political ethics in politics.Mozi was born as a small producer,studied under Confucianism,and later established the Mohist school.Mozi's social status is not high,which determines Mozi's thinking from the perspective of a commoner.The level of productivity in Mozi's era has increased,and production relations have also changed.The main contradiction in society has gradually transformed from the contradiction between the slave owner and the slave into the contradiction between the landlord class and the slave class.The state system with Zhou Tianzi as the core was destroyed,the merger wars of various countries were fierce,the people were not living,and people yearned for fairness and peace.Mozi was greatly influenced by the social background at that time.The content of Mozi's political ethics focuses on respecting the virtuous,respecting the same,and all-round love.Among them,respecting the virtuous is the foundation of Mozi's political ethics,being close to the virtuous is related to the survival of the country,and the thought of the kinship is the prerequisite of the virtuous thought.The essence of valuing the wise is to serve politics,valuing the wise is the supremacy of ability,and valuing the wise has the function of punishing evil and promoting good.Shangxian provided guarantee for Shangtong,and Shangtong was the way to practice Mozi's political ethics.During the Spring and Autumn Period,people's ideological differences led to chaos in the world,and Shangtong was able to unify the ideological differences of people in the world and achieve peace and chaos in the world.Shangtong's ultimate ethical appeal is to respect the heaven and benefit the people.Universal love is the ethical purpose of Mozi's thought.Mozi takes the selfless and universal love as the rule of the country,and believes that universal love and mutual benefit coexist,and the status of universal love and mutual benefit are equal.Non-offensive is an important manifestation of the ideology of universal love.Offensives are unrighteous actions that harm the country and the people.Offensives are not in line with justice.Non-offensive is to oppose injustice.The article further evaluates Mozi's political ethics in terms of rationality and insufficiency.In terms of rationality,Mozi's ultimate goal is to realize the interests of people in the world,and Shangxian advocates to help people make the best use of their talents,and Mozi's political ethics It can also have a positive impact on political operations.From the perspective of deficiencies,Mozi's thinking is based on personality,so it has an idealistic color.In the stage of state operation after the realization of Shangtong,due to the concentration of power,the influence of thought and behavior is one-way,and the influence is top-down,so the state's operation process has an authoritarian point.Mozi's political ethics is an integral part of Chinese traditional culture.It has been integrated into people's daily behaviors,and it is still effective today.In the fields of economy,politics,diplomacy,etc.,use Mozi's thoughts to combine with it for further demonstration.The article analyzes the role of Mozi's political ethics on the Belt and Road Initiative,governance capabilities,national cohesion,and the establishment of mechanisms for selecting and employing people,the formation of a good social atmosphere,and the enlightenment of the current response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic,and provides Moh's ideas.
Keywords/Search Tags:Mohism, political ethics, Shangxian, Shangtong
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