The need for global values in a globalised world is combined with the need for contextual identity. New nationalisms, protectionisms and fundamentalisms are mixed with a globalised pluralistic relativism. Are global values threatened by particular values? Find answers within the 32 articles of this book. In each of the articles the authors, who are all in one way or another linked to Globethics.net, writing from one of four continents, focus and develop on a particular value or virtue in a specific geographic, cultural or religious context. Many of them also give an input to the understanding of the value-basis of the UN-Sustainable Development Goals SDGs and give orientation for "values-driven leadership", a key vision and mission of Globethics.net.
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The thirst for ethical orientation and the call for values can be seen
and heard worldwide. In times of fast changes, unpredictable environmental
threats, economic volatility, multicultural pluralism and religious
extremism, people look for stable foundations. The need for global values
and global ethics in a globalized world is combined with the need
for contextual identity. New nationalisms, fascisms, protectionisms and
fundamentalisms are mixed with a globalized, pluralistic Google-
Facebook-Baidu-media world where anything seems to be relative. Are
global values threatened by particular values? Find answers in the articles
of this book.
Goals of this Book
This compilation of 32 articles aims at contributing to various goals:
Highlight challenges of global values and virtues in a multipolar interconnected
and divided world; show normative needs for global and contextual
values and virtues; develop in each article the content of one
value or virtue in a specific geographic, cultural or religious context;
give an input to the understanding of the value-basis of the UNSustainable
Development Goals SDGs; contribute to the interpretation
of Globethics.net’s vision, mission and values; contribute to the deeper
meaning of the new Strategy 2016-2020 of Globethics.net with its slogan
“Values-driven Leadership for Life and Sustainable Development”;
celebrate the transition in leadership (President and Executive Director)
of Globethics.net.
Values and Virtues: Four Parts of the Book
The book has four parts:
1 Balancing Global and Contextual: three articles of the editors as overview
on global ethics, values and challenges.
2 Values in Leadership: twelve articles on twelve core values from authors
from ten countries from four continents and two global collective
texts.
3 Virtues in Leadership: twelve articles on twelve core virtues from authors
from eight countries from three continents.
4 Values and Virtues by Sector: six articles on six different sectors of
society from authors from five countries from five continents.
What is the difference between values and virtues? Values are fundamental
orientations and benchmarks for individuals and institutions
such as justice and peace. They build the ethical frame for persons and
society as a whole in long term perspective. The prioritisation of values
may change during a lifespan of a biography or in a context of a society,
but the core remains constant over time. Virtues are ethical norms for
individual behaviour such as honesty or modesty. Such core virtues are
common in all cultures, religions and value-systems since they build the
basis for all human relations. But their contextual implementation and
prioritisation can differ a lot.
Author(s): Christoph Stückelberger, Walter Fust, Obiora Ike (Eds)
Series: Globethics.net Global 13
Publisher: Globethics.net International Secretariat
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 443
City: Genève
Introduction ......................................................................................... 9
PART 1: Balancing Global and Contextual
1 Globethics.net Contribution to Global Values and Virtues.......... 15
Walter Fust, Switzerland
2 Global Ethics – Scenarios for the Future ....................................... 25
Christoph Stückelberger, Switzerland
3 Values for Life – In SDGs 2030 and in Globethics.net .................. 43
Obiora Ike, Nigeria
PART 2: Values in Leadership
4 Freedom - With Boundaries ............................................................ 57
Wolfgang Huber, Germany
5 Community - Being Human............................................................. 69
Jesse Mugambi, Kenya
6 Global Justice and Globalisation .................................................... 81
Göran Collste, Sweden
7 Equality – Seven Principles ........................................................... 103
Globethics.net, Global Ethics Forum
8 Responsibility – In Public Health.................................................. 111
Florencía Luna, Argentina
9 Participation – Intercultural Experience ..................................... 135
Lucy Howe López, Great Britain
10 Peace - In Diversity ...................................................................... 143
Amineh Hoti, Pakistan
11 Sharing – Happiness and Hardship............................................ 157
Cui Wantian, China
12 Solidarity – Enlightened Leadership .......................................... 163
Ignace Haaz, Switzerland/Hungary
13 Trust – Its Benefits ....................................................................... 175
Deon Rossouw, South Africa
14 Tolerance – In Multi-cultural Leadership ................................. 189
Heidi Hadsell, United States of America
15 Sustainability - The Global UN Value ........................................ 195
United Nations
PART 3: Virtues in Leadership
16 Honesty – Lies and Politics.......................................................... 215
Moritz Leuenberger, Switzerland
17 Respect – from Family to World Family.................................... 223
Paulachan Kochappilly, CMI, India
18 Listening - Ahimsa Attentiveness................................................ 235
Parichart Suwanbubbha, Thailand
19 Courage – Prophetic Moral Strength ......................................... 243
Nicodeme Alagbada, Benin
20 Vision – In Entrepreneurial Culture .......................................... 253
Alexander Ageev, Russia
21 Reliability – Basis for Trust......................................................... 261
Dietrich Werner, Germany
22 Compassion – The Mother of All Virtues................................... 275
Prince Nnagozie, Nigeria
23 Gratitude – The Basis for Ethics................................................. 285
Walter Linsi and Rita Astfalck, Switzerland
24 Modesty - In Leadership.............................................................. 295
Samuel Kobia, Kenya
25 Patience – A Gender Perspective ................................................ 303
Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar, India
26 Integrity – The Virtue of Virtues ................................................ 311
Christoph Stückelberger, Switzerland
PART 4: Values and Virtues by Sector
27 Global Values in Higher Education ............................................ 329
Divya Singh and Jeanette Botha, South Africa
28 Global Values in Chinese Moral Leadership ............................. 353
Liu Baocheng, China
29 Global Values in Business............................................................ 369
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Great Britain
30 Global Values in Media................................................................ 393
Magali do Nascimento Cunha, Brazil
31 Global Values in Religious Organisations.................................. 401
Katherine Marshall, United States of America
32 Global Values in International Organisations ........................... 407
Joan Elise Dubinsky, United States of America
List of Contributors ....................................................................... 429
