The Code for Global Ethics: Ten Humanist Principles
"Dr. Tremblay offers not just armchair philosophizing, but solid, historical argument and proposals for integrating humanist philosophy into both our everyday lives, and our social institutions. Policy makers, and laypersons alike should heed Tremblay's account of humanist principles, for in them liesa path to greater peace, tolerance, and societal progress." --David Koepsell, JD, PhD, former executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism, and assistant professor of ethics at the Delft University of Technology"Dr. Tremblay points out inThe Code for Global Ethicsthat we need to abandon selective moralities andmove to a higher planein which all members of the human family are treated equally as persons. Rodrigue Tremblay eloquently defends this form of rational humanism." --Dr. Paul Kurtz, Founder and Chairman, Center for Inquiry."The Code for Global Ethicsrepresentsa valuable and indispensable guidethrough the complexity of modern life and moral issues facing us every day. It offers a natural and far superior alternative to traditional religious moralities." --Marian Hillar, MD, PhD, professor of philosophy/religious studies, and editor-in chief and founder of the Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism."The principles proposed by Dr. Tremblay are dignity and equality, respect for life, tolerance and openness, sharing, anti exploitation, reason, ecology, peace, democracy and education. -This isa timely book to read." --Daniel Baril, Canadian anthropologist and author."Tremblay's ten principles provide us with a rational jumping-off pointtoward a new societyno longer exploited by the power elites of church, state, and business." --Victor J. Stenger, author of the New York Times bestseller,God: The Failed Hypothesis.