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Hans Küng
Hans Küng is President of the Foundation for a Global Ethic (Stiftung Weltethos) and Professor Emeritus of Ecumenical Theology at the University of Tubingen.
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Killing Justice in Russia
2010-05-26The death of Eduard Chuvashov, a judge killed in cold blood on April 12 in Moscow, is another in a long and growing list of murders perpetrated on those in Russia who try to seek justice for the victims of crimes. These murders are not isolated occurrences; on the contrary, they define the nature of Russia's current regime.... read Comments: 4 Recommended: 0 Read: 14579
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Ethics and Obama
Hans Küng Series: The Worldly Philosophers 2009-02-19Today's global financial and economic crisis may not have been foreseen by financiers and economists, but others who watched how markets were developing were more than worried. If those worries are to be allayed, the new financial architecture that many are calling for, and which, it is now apparent, is urgently necessary, must be supported by an ethical framework.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 17787
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Humanity’s Stake in Gaza
Vaclav Havel, Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Hans Küng, Desmond Tutu and Karel Schwarzenberg Series: The World in Words 2008-12-31In Gaza, mankind’s basic morality is at stake. Of course, Israel’s need for security must be understood by all sides, but confidence-building measures are needed from all sides as well, in order to send a clear message that dialogue, not violence, is the way forward.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 19885
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The Globalization of Ethics
Hans Küng Series: The Worldly Philosophers 2007-11-28Asian and Western values are not nearly as far apart as many assume. On the contrary, core values, including the principle of humanity, the Golden Rule of Reciprocity, and ethical injunctions against killing, stealing, lying, and abusing sexuality, are shared by all of the world's major religions.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 25497
