The positive inventions of the human spirit have accomplished miracles only dreamed of in past ages. Developments in information technology, communication, and travel have shrunk the earth.
Economic activity operates on a worldwide scale.
Yet humankind has acquired the capacity to annihilate itself, whether through weapons of mass destruction or the abuse of the environment. Even small hate groups can unleash massive destruction. A growing number of thoughtful persons realize that in these circumstances the achievements of human civilization can be saved only by globally accepted ethical norms. Yet no significant initiative exists to promote their adoption. It must not perforce be the agent of any one government or regional organization of governments that doesn't express the will of the inhabitants of the entire planet.