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“We are interdependent. Each of us depends on the well-being of the whole, and so we have respect for the community of living beings… We must treat others as we wish others to treat us. We make a commitment to respect life and dignity, individuality and diversity, so that every person is treated humanely, without exception.”<\/em><\/p>\n

from “Towards a Global Ethic – An Initial Declaration”,
\nsigned by 300 representatives of the world’s religions at the
\n1993 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

As a result of broad-based immigration patterns in recent decades, humanity is moving toward a global society with interaction among peoples in every conceivable way – economic, political, social, ethnic, cultural, technological, religious. Our shrinking “global village” is evolving into a multi-racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious society. Indeed, we are witnessing the emergence of a global consciousness – an increasing number of people are coming to see themselves as members of one family in an interdependent universe.<\/p>\n

Across the planet, thousands of people including educators, humanitarians, social justice activists and religious people are working to develop A Global Ethic. This international effort to develop a set of universal moral principles calls upon the wisdom of the world’s many cultures, religions and secular philosophies. The purpose here is to develop a universal ethic that will address major problems including racism, militarism, sexism, widespread poverty, violence, ecological destruction as well as intercultural and interreligious strife.<\/p>\n

The Global Ethic is an expression of the emerging global consciousness. Accordingly, every human being in our global village is called to become a “global citizen” with both rights and responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Dr. Hans Kung, a noted scholar of world religions, is a key moving force behind the movement for a Global Ethic. For Kung, the Global Ethic cannot be implemented unless there is genuine dialogue among the world’s religions:<\/p>\n

“No human life without a world ethic for the nations.
\nNo peace among the nations without peace among the religions.
\nNo peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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At the 1993 Parliament of World Religions in Chicago, Kung and others drafted A Declaration Toward A Global Ethic. This declaration challenges all people to commit themselves to:<\/p>\n