Shared Values for a Troubled World: Conversations with Men and Women of Conscience

As we approach the twenty-first century, the global village is becoming a reality--at the same time that the world appears to be tumbling into a serious moral recession. What core values must we uphold if humankind is to survive and prosper in an increasingly complex and fragile world?Rushworth M. Kidder travelled the world to interview leading thinkers, artists, writers, business people, and political leaders. He asked each person the same question: "If you could develop a global code of ethics, what would be in it?" Based on these twenty-four interviews, Shared Values for a Troubled World identifies eight universal values necessary to create the moral conditions for a sustainable twenty-first century: love, truthfulness, fairness, freedom, unity, tolerance, responsibility, and respect for life.Kidder, Rushworth M. is the author of 'Shared Values for a Troubled World: Conversations with Men and Women of Conscience' with ISBN 9781555426033 and ISBN 1555426034.