Consultation is a truth seeking process beyond the current practices of negotiating, compromise, debate, or other partisan and adversarial methods. It requires full and frank consideration of the facts discussed freely until a consensus, if possible, is arrived at. Consultation is vital in reconceptualizing human affairs and finding the balance in human relationships. It helps maintain a balance between unity and diversity. As a standard of arriving at a consensus about the truth of a matter, it is a valuable tool in achieving a proper balance between the individual's and society's rights.
Successful consultation requires maturity, discipline and the proper spirit.
People should have the right to express their views, but they should avoid conflict and contention as they are destructive. Unity, love and other factors, must be considered in self-expression. Suggestions or criticisms should be respectfully submitted to the proper bodies for their careful consultation, but should be offered in a way that minimizes divisiveness, conflict and contention. Individuals need frequent opportunities for airing views, but this should not undermine social welfare, order and justice, or legitimately established administrative and governmental agencies. Consultation is the vehicle for expressing justice and vital to success in both individual and group endeavors.