Autonomy Quote by David Wong

“The ethic of autonomy is based on the idea that people are, first and foremost, autonomous individuals with wants, needs, and preferences. People should…

— Jonathan Haidt

All ethics so far evolved rest upon a single premise: that the individual is a member of a community of interdependent parts. . .…

— Aldo Leopold

All ethics so far evolved rest upon a single premise: that the individual is a member of a community of interdependent parts.

— Aldo Leopold

An ethicist is somebody who sees something wrong with whatever you have in mind.

— Marvin Minsky

An ethicist is someone who sees something wrong with whatever you have in mind.

— Marvin Minsky

The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow from them, are measures…

— Pope Benedict XVI

Community is the fruit of our capacity to make the interests of others more important than our own.

— Henri Nouwen

An ethic is not an ethic, and a value not a value without somesacrifice for it. Something given up, something not gained.

— St. Jerome

Even if only a few individuals try to create mental peace and happiness within themselves, and act responsibly and kind-heartedly towards others, they will…

— Dalai Lama

We know that where community exists in confers upon its members identity, a sense of belonging, and a measure of security. . . .…

— John Gardner

At the heart of my politics has always been the value of community, the belief that we are not merely individuals struggling in isolation…

— Tony Blair

Society values cooperation over independence, obedience over individuality, and niceness above all else.

— Sue Grafton