Research Catalog

Title

Yes to a global ethic / edited by Hans Küng.

Publication

New York : Continuum, 1996.

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Additional Authors

Küng, Hans, 1928-2021.

Description

xi, 239 pages; 22 cm

Uniform Title

Ja zum Weltethos. English.

Subjects

• Ethics
• Religion and ethics
• Parliament of the World's Religions > Declaration on a global ethic

Note

• "Voices from religion and politics"--Cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

• Will a Global Ethic Prevail? / Hans Kung -- The Parliament of the World's Religions: Declaration toward a Global Ethic -- The Principles of a Global Ethic -- Towards a Shared Global Ethic / Richard von Weizsacker -- The Destiny of Humankind is at Stake / Lev Kopelev -- No Human Progress without a Global Ethic / Mary Robinson -- Key Principles for a Humane Society / Helmut Schmidt -- Shared International Responsbility / Martti Ahtisaari -- Indispensable for Survival / Cornelio Sommaruga -- An Inspiration for All of Us / Juan Somavia -- My Irrevocable Creed / Rigoberta Menchu -- The Declaration on a Global Ethic / Carl Friedrich von Weizsacker -- My Prayer / Yehudi Menuhin -- An Answer from Jerusalem on the Project of a Global Ethic / Teddy Kollek -- Judaism and a Global Ethic / Jonathan Magonet -- Foundations for a Global Ethic according to the Bible, the Gospels and the Qur'an / Andre Chouraqui -- The World Seeks Moral and Spiritual Leadership / Sigmund Sternberg --
• Towards an Ethic which Honours Humankind and the Creator / Elie Wiesel -- Signs of Hope / Rene-Samuel Sirat -- The Human Race as a Community of Destiny / Franz Konig -- Global Order and Global Ethic / Konrad Raiser -- Reconciliation between the Nations and the Peace of the World / Patriarch Bartholomew I. -- Tolerance and the Integrity of One's Own Faith are not Mutually Exclusive / George Carey -- In Agreement with Christianity / Joseph Bernardin -- The Ethic of Peace / Paulo Evaristo Arns -- Religion and Human Rights / Desmond Tutu -- Towards a New Way of Thinking / Crown Prince Hassan Bin Talil -- Striving for a Higher Ethic / Muhammad El-Ghazali -- The Religions Must Work Together / Hassan Hanafi -- On Human Equality and Inequality / Mahmoud Zakzouk -- A Charter of Duties and Tasks for All Human Beings / Muhammad Talbi -- Thoughts on the Parliament of the World's Religions / Hajime Nakamura -- As a Buddhist I Support... / Sulak Sivaraksa --
• The Charter of a Global Order / L. M. Singhvi -- Redefining Tolerance / Dileep Padgaonkar -- Global Ethic - A Confucian Response / Shu-Hsien Liu -- Towards a Culture of Peace and Development / Aung San Suu Kyi -- On the Establishment of a Global Ethic Foundation / Count K. K. von der Groeben.

ISBN

0826409075 (pbk.)

LCCN

95048255

OCLC

• 34029332
• ocm34029332

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries