The Importance of Universal Values in a Globalized Society
In a text prepared by Andrew Wicks, Edward Freeman, Patricia Werhane, and Kirsten Martin, the authors discuss various approaches to tackling business ethics in a global society. While there is some emphasis on different perspectives that represent extreme views on how to have a discussion about global ethics, the authors provide several concepts that present an intermediate platform to discuss conflicting views. Global goals, formally known as universal values, are just one way in which conflicts about sustainable development can be addressed.
Global goals are important because they represent a “set of moral principles on which people can at least agree” (Wicks ,et al., 2009). This set of moral minimums provides overarching goals that address poverty, hunger, education, environmental sustainment, world peace, and global partnerships.
Specifically, universally accepted global values bring people of varying cultures, socio-economic classifications, age groups, and professions together by eliminating the boundaries that have been developed by modern society based on superficial concepts. With the global acceptance of universal goals, there would no longer be a need to prioritize a specific culture’s or class’s values since they represent the values of all people. The current issue with moral globalization surrounds the fact that, culturally, certain values outweigh others. While it it safe to say that “prohibitions against murder, lying, rape, and infliction of physical harm to others without good reasons are all values that cultures worldwide have outlawed” (Wicks, et al., 2009), there are still many global issues that have yet to be addressed. Moving towards a universal society based on global goals would shift the conversation from a focus centered around local rules and norms to a large scale focus based on the needs required for all of humanity to be able to sustain.
Global goals provide a form of benchmark that can be used to “gauge appropriate behavior and to see the common basis for humanity despite other differences that may be more apparent” (Wicks, et al., 2009). There are currently several groups and organizations that set out to erase the lines of cultural separation and aim to ultimately create a new image in which all of humanity may succeed. The United Nations (U.N.), The Caux Round Table (CRT), and Human Rights First are just a few organizations that work to identify and uphold moral obligations. It is through global goals that we may reach this outcome, but organizations such as those previously listed do not have the only responsibility. As functioning members of society, it is up to each of us individually to contribute to a global society in which equality, partnership, the environment, and education are at the forefront.
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References
Wicks, A.C., Freeman, R.E., Werhane, P.H., & Martin, K.E. (2009). Business Ethics in a Global Marketplace. In S. D. Baker (Ed.), BUAD 625: Organizational leadership and ethics (pp.123 -150). Ann Arbor, MI: XanEdu.
Global goals are important because they represent a “set of moral principles on which people can at least agree” (Wicks ,et al., 2009). This set of moral minimums provides overarching goals that address poverty, hunger, education, environmental sustainment, world peace, and global partnerships.
Specifically, universally accepted global values bring people of varying cultures, socio-economic classifications, age groups, and professions together by eliminating the boundaries that have been developed by modern society based on superficial concepts. With the global acceptance of universal goals, there would no longer be a need to prioritize a specific culture’s or class’s values since they represent the values of all people. The current issue with moral globalization surrounds the fact that, culturally, certain values outweigh others. While it it safe to say that “prohibitions against murder, lying, rape, and infliction of physical harm to others without good reasons are all values that cultures worldwide have outlawed” (Wicks, et al., 2009), there are still many global issues that have yet to be addressed. Moving towards a universal society based on global goals would shift the conversation from a focus centered around local rules and norms to a large scale focus based on the needs required for all of humanity to be able to sustain.
Global goals provide a form of benchmark that can be used to “gauge appropriate behavior and to see the common basis for humanity despite other differences that may be more apparent” (Wicks, et al., 2009). There are currently several groups and organizations that set out to erase the lines of cultural separation and aim to ultimately create a new image in which all of humanity may succeed. The United Nations (U.N.), The Caux Round Table (CRT), and Human Rights First are just a few organizations that work to identify and uphold moral obligations. It is through global goals that we may reach this outcome, but organizations such as those previously listed do not have the only responsibility. As functioning members of society, it is up to each of us individually to contribute to a global society in which equality, partnership, the environment, and education are at the forefront.
#ShareTheGoals
https://www.tun.com/blog/sharetheglobalgoals-scholarship/
References
Wicks, A.C., Freeman, R.E., Werhane, P.H., & Martin, K.E. (2009). Business Ethics in a Global Marketplace. In S. D. Baker (Ed.), BUAD 625: Organizational leadership and ethics (pp.123 -150). Ann Arbor, MI: XanEdu.
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