Norabele
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| Introduction | There are seven continents, hundreds of nations, thousands of cultures of humanity living on our interdependent Earth. One central concept, upheld by the U.N. and other governing bodies, by nations and individuals, is that there are “universal” human rights. That is, every human being is entitled to safe, secure and sustainable life. The issues involved include: food, water, energy, environment, even habitat/living space. Beyond this, are social justice concepts such as equality (gender, cultural, racial, educational, religious, etc), freedom (access to, use of, communication/exchange of, information, resources, assets), and the alluded-to “pursuit of happiness.” The right to not only survive, but to thrive. Balanced with these is one central ecological and ethical reality. Out of about 25 million, and millions more microscopic species, all are Earthlings. One is human. Ethical priorities must move beyond concepts of safety, security, sustainability and social justice, to concepts of inclusive/ecocentric ethics, which value diversity of ecosystems and cultures, and are grounded in an awareness of the relative position of human kind within the ecosystems of the Earth. |
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