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The aim is to challenge the prevailing view of Mohism as solely consequentialist and reveal its deontological aspects.

Reassessing the Deontological Undercurrents in Mo Zi’s Ethical Thought

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This article reexamines Mo Zi's ethical framework, revealing its deontological elements alongside consequentialism.

The aim is to challenge the prevailing view of Mohism as solely consequentialist and reveal its deontological aspects.
Close reading of the Mo-Zi corpus
Analysis of the will of Heaven in Mo Zi's ethics
Critique of Eurocentric interpretations of Mohism
Mo Zi's ethics synthesizes consequentialist and deontological principles.
Heaven's will serves as an absolute moral standard beyond mere outcomes.
A nuanced understanding highlights the importance of intent in moral agency.

Nuno MIRANDA (2025) studied this question.

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