die globale Zivilgesellschaft mitgestalten!
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulrich Hemel, Direktor, Weltethos-Institut | Foto: Weltethos Institut [Abstract] In a religious context, the good life and living together is symbolized by paradise. This remains a beacon and a place of longing for people, no matter how different concrete ideas of paradise may be. In the sober language of non-religious actors, the idea of paradise...
Das Buch von Toni Andreß ist eine Einladung zum Dialog. In vielen Punkten ist die Argumentation schlüssig. Da in unseren nationalen und internationalen Gremien sehr handfeste Interessen eine große Rolle spielen, ist einer der Gründe für fehlende Umsetzung und massive Widerstände gegenüber Maßnahmen, die einen sehr weitgehenden Konsens finden und verdienen. Ich wünsche dem Buch viele Leserinnen und Leser, aber auch viele Folgediskussionen.
“Global Ethic” does not mean that people have to change their religion. They should follow their own path of religious belongings and world-view convictions but they should unite in recognizing common human principles. It is easy to understand that here we do have the idea of a universal reach which is accessible to all world-views and religions. As a matter of fact, 6000 delegates from a huge variety of religions during the Plenary Assembly of the Parliament of World’s Religions in Chicago in 1993 adopted a “Global Ethics Declaration” which contains two principles and five basic ethical values.
In this article, Ulrich Hemel proposes the concept of an “inclusivity index” as a tool for assessing and improving development in various dimensions, including economic, social, ecological, and ethical. The inclusivity index aims to promote a more holistic approach to development, moving beyond the traditional focus on economic growth. The index uses existing global indices available for at least 180 countries such as the Gini index of social inequality in the social field, the carbon footprint in the ecological field, the GDP in the economic field and the Corruption Perception Index in the ethical field.
