Sentences with phrase «secular ethics»
"Secular ethics" refers to a system of moral principles and values that are based on human reason, empathy, and collective well-being, rather than religious beliefs or supernatural notions. It focuses on promoting fairness, compassion, and ethical behavior in the context of a diverse and secular society. Full definition
It is a moral philosophy and can be reached using completely secular ethics.
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McKenna admits his own discomfort with the conclusion he comes to, but he believes that «there is no purely secular ethic of human life.»
He frequently states that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human happiness, the fostering of inter-religious harmony and the preservation of Tibet's Buddhist culture, a culture of peace and non-violence.
«We believe this format will enable crucial questions about how to expand the existing Social Emotional Learning framework to incorporate compassion and secular ethics more fully,» Roeser said.
The dialogue will focus on education in light of the Dalai Lama's longstanding priority and deep commitment to secular ethics education initiatives, Roeser said.
After delivering a lecture on «secular ethics» at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles just days after the U.S. raid on Abbottabad, the Dalai Lama was asked of his thoughts about the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Instead, they try to create an objective form of secular ethics (think The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris).
Consider, for example, the secular ethic of utilitarianism, which holds that the morally right action is always the one that brings about the greatest possible total happiness.
I have not yet found a secular ethic capable of sustaining in the long run a society of strong communities and families on the one hand, altruism, virtue, self - restraint, honour, obligation and trust on the other.