Q0691
“The task of the humane is to promote the benefit of all…” — Mozi (Mozi, Impartial Love II)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Mozi, Impartial Love II. Theme: good.
English
The task of the humane is to promote the benefit of all under Heaven and to eliminate its harm.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Mozi, Impartial Love II and files it under Mohism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Mozi
Mozi (Mo Di, c. 470–c.
How to read this passage
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Dhammapada and Philippa Foot), good is framed through Early Buddhism and Analytic Philosophy. Some passages define good; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through good, humanity.
Concepts in this quote
- Good
- Good appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat good as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
- Humanity
- Humanity names both the species and the moral quality of being humane—bridging anthropology and ethics.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Mozi. (n.d.). The task of the humane is to promote the benefit of all under Heaven and to eliminate its harm. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0691
MLA: Mozi. “The task of the humane is to promote….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0691.
Chicago: Mozi. “The task of the humane is to promote….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0691.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “The task of the humane is to promote…”?
The passage is attributed to Mozi, Mozi, Impartial Love II. The archive attributes this English wording to Mozi, Impartial Love II and files it under Mohism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Mozi mean by good?
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Dhammapada and Philippa Foot), good is framed through Early Buddhism and Analytic Philosophy. Some passages define good; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through good, humanity.