Does humanity have moral obligations?

Online meeting.

Does humanity have moral obligations?

Caring for the planet, donating to charities, helping the vulnerable, treating others as you would want to be treated, making sure your family is taken care of, and being true to your word are some examples of what people may consider moral obligations. They are based to a greater degree on fundamental principles of right conduct rather than legalities.

Where do those principles come from?

Are they from religious texts, societal norms, cultural influences, or encoded in our DNA? Are there some people that have more moral obligations than others? How do we handle those that don’t fulfill their moral obligations?

Let’s have a dialogue to explore this topic.

Note:

Please recognize that an aim of this group is to engage in a civilized dialogue /conversation with each other while at the same time maintaining the freedom to be ourselves and honestly say what we think and feel. (see dialogue vs. debate article in comments section)

An emphasis in this group is to be aware of one's own immediate and direct perception and experience. This is meant to encourage one to go beyond a mere intellectual or conceptual "knowing", to a more holistic or healing awareness and experience.

Freedom of thought and expression are valued greatly. There is no designated expert, no guru, no leader/facilitator per se. Diversity of perspective and opposing points of view are frequently expressed and the value of each person expressing their point of view is acknowledged.

What is, or what is true or meaningful is a theme often explored in dialogue at our meetings. As are thoughts related to life, self, awareness, consciousness, perception, thought, relationship, love, compassion and the like. These topics often arise in one way or another, either directly or indirectly. Also explored frequently is the meaning of the words in the group's title - dialogue and experience.