Form Quote by Alison Assiter

Ethically and politically it is important to face up to the need for a universal perspective in our divided, multi-cultural, unequal and unjust world.

— Alison Assiter

The universalist approach is roughly: 'What is good and right can be defined and always applies.' In particularist cultures far greater attention is given…

— Fons Trompenaars

“Universalism is a corruption of objectivity. Whereas objectivity is achieved from particular things, universalism claims to define particularity from an abstract notion posed arbitrarily.”

— Alain de Benoist

“... if we adopt the principle of universality: if an action is right (or wrong) for others, it is right (or wrong) for us.…

— Noam Chomsky

“Universal opinions are often mistaken for universal principles”

— Seth Czerepak

I think there are universal principles that we should want to understand, but that are not necessarily good for us. We could recognise universal…

— Sam Harris

It is also, I would guess, a universal that in all societies people value respectability granted to them.

— Anonymous

Freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law... are universal values of the human spirit.

— Robert C. O'Brien

The overriding need is "to develop a new Planetary Humanism" that will seek to preserve human rights and enhance human freedom and dignity and…

— Paul Kurtz

Perhaps, indeed, there are no truly universal ethics: or to put it more precisely, the ways in which ethical principles are interpreted will inevitably…

— Howard Gardner

Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace.

— Dalai Lama

If you follow a universal principle, it positively impacts all areas of your life. Universal principles dont compartmentalize

— Steve Pavlina