The Analects

Wei Ling Gong: correction and judgment

Discusses learning, correcting mistakes, consideration, evaluating statements separately from speakers and standards for action.

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衞靈公問陳於孔子。孔子對曰:「俎豆之事,則嘗聞之矣;軍旅之事,未之學也。」明日遂行。在陳絕糧。從者病,莫能興。子路慍見曰:「君子亦有窮乎?」子曰:「君子固窮,小人窮斯濫矣。」
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The example below adapts this chapter’s questions to modern work. Evaluate it against the actual purpose and conditions; ancient politics, warfare or ethics do not establish business results.

Business application

Once a mistake is established, assess the impact and define correction and recurrence checks before adding defensive explanations.

  1. Choose one relevant case and record its objective, available resources, verified facts and unknowns.
  2. Compare options using this chapter’s perspective; choose a limited trial, owner, deadline and a measure to assess the result.
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A comparison using wei ling gong: correction and judgment, with conditions for acting or declining.

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How does this chapter’s perspective change the selected option or priority, and what further evidence could change the decision?

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