Cultural Resources
Morality
Articles/Op-Eds/Essays
The Moral Danger of Declaring the Pandemic Over Too Soon (behind paywall), Gregg Gonsalves, The New York Times, Feb 17, 2022.
“…Might we act to save millions of people not just in the interest of self-preservation but also simply because it’s the right thing to do? That would be a signal that this pandemic has changed us. For good.” (read more—behind paywall).
Should Work Be Passion, or Duty?, Firmin DeBrabander
Cultivating a Moral America, Wade Lee Hudson.
Imagine a moral America. Americans treat each other as they want to be treated and respect everyone’s equal value. If you live elsewhere, imagine the same for your country.
We love our country, live good, compassionate lives, care for others as we care for ourselves, avoid both selfishness and self-sacrifice, improve ourselves and the world, are politically engaged, live in harmony with Mother Nature, work to undo racism and all forms of oppressive domination, and nurture partnerships throughout society. (read more)
Books
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution, Jacqueline Novogratz.
"An instant classic." —Arianna Huffington. "Will inspire people from across the political spectrum." —Jonathan Haidt An essential shortlist of leadership ideas for everyone who wants to do good in this world.
Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD.
“A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more” (Frank Bruni, The New York Times), “Blueprint shows why evolution has placed us on a humane path — and how we are united by our common humanity.”
Quotes
“The duty of a man is to be useful to his fellow-men; if possible, to be useful to many of them; failing this, to be useful to a few; failing this, to be useful to his neighbours, and, failing them, to himself: for when he helps others, he advances the general interests of mankind. Just as he who makes himself a worse man does harm not only to himself but to all those to whom he might have done good if he had made himself a better one, so he who deserves well of himself does good to others by the very fact that he is preparing what will be of service to them.”
― Seneca, Dialogues
Dr. King said that we cannot allow them to take the flag and the Cross from us…, which would not make you right or left but make you right down the center of what is morally correct.
—Rev. Al Sharpton, Morning Joe, MSNBC, 7/15/19.
(see Beyond Left and Right: Compassionate Pragmatism)