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Why should outsiders’ welfare enter practical judgment? Concern for everyone is not equal affection, or identical treatment in every situation.
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Guided course · Module 4 · Lesson 14
Concern beyond one’s own circle
The Mohists argue that partiality leads to conflict and that outsiders’ welfare must count, and they turn the argument against conquest. Concern for everyone, the lesson shows, need not mean identical affection or treatment.