Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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TOWARDS A GLOBAL ETHIC
AN INITIAL DECLARATION
CONTENTS
The Declaration of a Global Ethic
The Principles of a Global Ethic
I.
No new global order without a new global ethic!
II.
A fundamental demand: Every human being must be treated humanely.
III.
Irrevocable directives.
1 Commitment to a Culture of Non-violence
and Respect for Life.
2 Commitment to a Culture of Solidarity and
a Just Economic Order.
3 Commitment to a Culture of Tolerance and
a Life of Truthfulness.
4 Commitment to a Culture of Equal Rights
and Partnership Between Men and Women
IV.
A Transformation of Consciousness!
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