Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. In Memoriam v
4. TABLE Of CONTENTS vi
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
6. NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS xvi
7. MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS xviii
8. Foreword xix
9. A NEW SPIRIT FOR A PLURAL WORLD 1
10. Part I: The need for a political renaissance
11. Introduction 21
12. Chapter 1: Global Ethics in a Plural World 27
13. Chapter 2: Secularism, Globalization, and the Role of the State: A Plea for Renewal 47
14. Chapter 3: Rethinking the "Four Freedoms" for the Global Community 67
15. Chapter 4: What Can Be Wrong With Growth? 83
16. Part II: Perspectives from religious and philosophical tradition
17. Introduction 101
18. Chapter 5: Benedictine Spirituality: A Basis for Reevaluating Modem Development Trends 107
19. Chapter 6: Confucian Humanism and the Western Enlightenment 123
20. Chapter 7: Essence and Continuity of Life in the African Society 137
21. Chapter 8: Return of the "Native" 157
22. Chapter 9 : Unity Between the Values of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty 165
23. Part III: Insight from art, language, and literature
24. Introduction 183
25. Chapter 10: Towards Noosphere 187
26. Chapter 11: Progress: A Tale of Galoshes of Fortune and of a Shoe that Fits 205
27. Chapter 12: Philosophical Reflection on the Path of Art 223
28. Chapter 13: The Dynamic Now-A Poet's Counsel 237
29. Part IV: Values for a global society
30. Introduction 255
31. Chapter 14: The Moral Power of the United Nations 261
32. Chapter 15 : Development Reflecting Human 279
33. Chapter 16: Language and the Human Spirit 295
34. Chapter 17: Values and Leadership in Managing High Performance Financial Firms 313
35. Chapter 18: Principles in the Practice of Diplomacy: A Personal Experience in International Affairs 333
36. Chapter 19 : Ethics in Diplomacy: Crises of Conscience and Self-Interest 349
37. Epilogue 369