Fēi Gōng 非攻

 ‘Condemning Aggressive Warfare’: a triad of chapters of the Mòzǐ devoted to the criticism of offensive war. Rather than treating warfare as a matter of glory or prestige, the chapters evaluate it according to its human, economic, and political consequences. The Mohist strategy is comparative: aggressive warfare is judged by the same standards applied to ordinary acts of theft, robbery, and violence, and is found wanting on a far greater scale. The Fēi Gōng triad is especially notable for its systematic use of analogy, cost accounting, and evaluative consistency, making it one of the clearest examples of Mohist practical reasoning.