Saluting the virtuous is a basic political proposition of Mozi. Mozi put forward the principle of employing people who can rule by using them, and appointing talented people is no longer limited to the narrow scope of "wealth" and "relatives". He advocated following the example of the ancient sage kings in employing people, "highly respecting the virtuous and appointing capable people", and selecting those who are truly talented and virtuous, and giving them appropriate positions and corresponding material treatment. Mozi advocated that the official team should have a certain degree of fluidity, and officials should be able to be promoted and demoted so that the best can be eliminated. As the saying goes: if you are capable, raise it; if you are incompetent, put it down.

Mozi specifically proposed that talented people should be selected regardless of their origins. Even if they are from a humble background, as long as they are talented people, they should be selected. One of his famous sayings is: "Although people work in agriculture and industry, if they have the ability, they should use it." Because in his view, "officials are not always noble and people are never lowly", the status of nobles and civilians is not fixed.

Mozi also put forward the criteria for judging whether a person is worthy or not. He believes that as a sage, one should do his best to serve the monarch, finally fulfill his duties, leave the credit and happiness to the monarch, and bear the resentment, slander and sorrow himself. In addition, it must be able to help and educate the people, solve the people's food and clothing problems, and make society orderly and people live in peace. Mozi's so-called virtuous people are talents who are loyal to the monarch, can serve the monarch, and can govern the people to meet the political needs of the monarch.

After the principle of advocating the virtuous was determined, Mozi proposed specific methods to implement the virtuous, which is to set up three foundations for the virtuous. Mozi believed that when using talented people, they must be given necessary titles, salaries, and powers. Otherwise, it would be difficult for talented people to establish authority, exert their talents, and achieve governance. The purpose of setting up three books is actually to solve the problems of economic, political treatment and working conditions of sages. Mozi believed that these were the fundamental measures to promote virtue.

Mozi’s idea of ??advocating virtue reflected the political expectations of the rising scholar class.