儒墨喪葬禮儀之爭，其分歧主要在葬禮厚薄與居喪長短兩大關鍵問題上。儒家主張厚葬久喪，是以孝為其倫理價值基礎，以禮為其道德行為準則，哀敬為尚，注重的是喪禮的道德價值與宣化意義。墨家倡導薄葬短喪，是以利為其倫理價值判準，以儉為其道德行為方式，經濟為尚，注重的是喪禮的社會實利價值和現實意義。比較而言，儒家「厚葬久喪」體現的主要是一種德性動機論喪葬觀，墨家「節葬短喪」體現的主要是一種功利效果論喪葬觀。儒墨慎終追遠、心喪節葬的思想，可以互為補益，為當代社會之喪葬習俗提供思想借鑒。

The funeral rites controversy between Confucianism and Mohism was mainly on the two questions, the cost of bury and the length of mourning. Confucians insisted that people should bury their dead family members ceremoniously and sorrow for a long time. This idea, which based on the filial piety and the rites, highlighted the sadness and respect for the dead people, and emphasized the value of ethic and teaching in the funeral rites. Mohists insisted that people should bury their dead family members frugally and sorrow for just a short time. This idea, which based on frugality and interests, highlighted people’s benefits in the world, and emphasized the realistic significance of funeral rites. Comparatively speaking, the funeral thoughts of Confucians represented some characters of the theory of virtue, and the funeral thoughts of Mohists represented some characters of utilitarianism or effect theory. Some thoughts from Confucians’ funeral thoughts and Mohists’ can complement each other, and offer some useful ideas for contemporary society.