"The overriding need is "to develop a new Planetary Humanism" that will seek to preserve human rights and enhance human freedom and dignity and will emphasize our commitment "to humanity as a whole." The underlying ethical principle "is the need to respect the dignity and worth of all persons in the world community." Thinkers as diverse as Peter Singer and Hans KÃ¼ng also emphasize the need for a new global ethic beyond nationalistic, racial, religious, and ethnic chauvinism."

-- Paul Kurtz

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