Respect focuses on the moral obligation to honor the essential worth and dignity of the individual as well as to other living creatures. Respect prohibits violence, humiliation, manipulation and exploitation. It reflects dignity, autonomy, courtesy, tolerance and acceptance.
Caring is at the heart of ethics. We have responsibilities toward other people. We don't exist alone in this universe, so the highest form of caring is the honest expression of benevolence. A caring person feels an emotional response to both the pain and pleasure of others.
A good citizen of the world contributes and does more than her "fair share" to make society work, now and for future generations. The good citizen protects the environment by sharing and conserving resources. We should behave as part of a world wide community.
In this regard, fairness may be defined as a range of morally justifiable outcomes rather than one fair answer. A fair person follows a process, seeks out relevant information and conflicting perspectives before making judgments. Decisions should reflect impartiality and equity.
We have to discover our own truth about facts, opinions, perceptions and evidence. Seeking truth in all aspects of life will help us to live more authentically and securely.
A purposeful life gives us meaning to our very existence here on earth. Purpose can be found in every day activities that help others and in giving the world our gifts of music, art, etc. We feel a sense of accomplishment and contribution. We are not just taking up space.
Ethical values are at the heart of making good ethical decisions. Values such as loyalty, integrity, trustworthiness, caring, etc. should be the basis. Decisions based on other people's ideas, laws or values may not be ethical.Learn to know what ethical values you believe in.
We are in charge of our own lives. There is no plan that has been developed by a supernatural being. Only we are responsible for our actions. Nothing is in "God's" hands.
Live happily: What better feeling is there than to smile or to get someone else to smile? Love broadly: People think differently, respect that. Think critically: ensure your actions are moral and you don't blindly follow others or believe non-evidence-based theories.
Don't be deceitful. It can lead to pain and suffering. Don't delude yourself either. Keep your promises. Even when you are trying to protect someone's feelings, the truth in the long run will be less painful than a lie.
Listen to colleagues, elders, kids, family, and friends. Absorb and understand the meaning behind what they are telling you. Listen and Understand laws, facts, science, politics, news and events happening around you and globally.
Because living in a world that evaluates the bad things and forces us to confront them makes the world aware of what we need to do to change them and allows us to be more compassionate where we might not have seen it had we not thought more carefully.
My 10 year bought a copy of the Bible at a garage sale in an attempt to tease me. I encouraged her to read it and form her own opinions. I told my wife that nothing has successfully converted more people to atheism than the Bible.
Ethical grounding of law is the basis for a society which will not discriminated against members, and that is just. As it stands our society clings to the ideology that has no ethical consistency, and thus should be replaced by reason.
Beliefs are potential facts lying on a probability gradient. If you hold a belief as fact, or communicate it as though it were a fact, you may delude others by unwittingly deluding yourself. However you may also encourage others to search for the truth with you.