- July 18, 2024
- Ethics, Humanities, Intercultural, Leadership, Politics, Quotes, Social Change, Social Philosophy
Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, and passed away on December 5, 2013. On the day of his death, almost eleven years ago, I modestly paid tribute to him with my personal selection of some of his best quotes in the local newspaper at the University of Texas, where I was teaching. However, […]
Pandemics, Leadership, and Social Ethics
- October 10, 2020
- Economics, Education, Ethics, Health, Pandemics, Politics, Psychology, Sciences, Social Philosophy
This Viewpoint argues that the absence of worldwide social ethics is at the root of our present social, political, and economic crises. More to the point, the current COVID- 19 pandemic is, in part, a consequence of insufficient scientific research, inappropriate education systems, and globally fragile health structures and human services. The COVID-19 pandemic we […]