Fifth Directive
Towards a Global Ethic, the signature document of the Parliament of the World's Religions, turned 25 in 2018 and was expanded to include care for the Earth during the recent global gathering in Toronto, Canada.
"We believe the Global Ethic is uniquely special for its articulation of shared moral principles found broadly across both historic and new religious and spiritual traditions," said the organization in a press release.
Diverse religious leaders who drafted the Global Ethic to prepare for the centenary Parliament of the World's Religions in 1993 produced a landmark document that would call to:
- Spiritual and religious leaders and scholars
- Practitioners of spiritual and religious teachings around the world, and also,
- Those who identify with secular moral philosophies
"Respect for life, economic justice, truth and compassion, and women's rights— the original four directives*— illuminated our pathways to achieving peace, justice and sustainability for 25 years. And we recommit to these principles in our resolve to make 2019 our most impactful year yet," the release stated.
Click here for detailed explanation of the Global Ethic. Short videos explaining the principles of the Global Ethic are available on the Parliament of the World's Religions channel onYouTube. This article has been adapted from a press release.