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  • Urban poverty in Burundi : salient reasons and church response

    Bahizi, Thierry (Globethics Publications, 2023)
    This handbook is a deep dive on the causes of urban poverty in Burundi (Africa) guided by the results of an extensive research carried out by the author, Doctor in Theology and expert in Urban Ministry and Missiology. The analysis Thierry Bahizi offers here arises from a holistic viewpoint, including not only the variable of physical, also called material, poverty, but also its spiritual side. Along its pages, the reader is going to find a complete relation of the multiple faces of poverty in the urban nuclei of Burundi, how the local Churches and Parishes can and, in fact, do tackle the situation, and the essential conclusion on the importance of the spiritual work for pauperized collectives.
  • 蓝色伦理 : 可持续和公平的水资源利用和管理之伦理视角 = Blue ethics : ethical perspectives on sustainable, fair water resources use and management

    Girardin, Benoît; Fiechter-Widemann, Evelyn (Globethics.net, 2022)
    对于众多政策制定者、城市管理者、水务专家、技术人员或者活动家而 言,水管理的伦理视角并不重要,或者说没有任何附加价值。两方阵营 的一场争论似乎僵持不下,一方主要强调所有人的用水权,而另一方认 为不能超越现实的经济情况。某种资源的可持续利用,在开采、分配和 回收利用方面面临越来越大的压力,这些方面虽然说不上是一个技术官 僚问题,但却像是一个技术性问题。 本合著著作提出了不同的观点。用水以及资源的可持续利用的许多问题 取决于开诚布公的谈判,解决冲突和关税结构,同时扩大水的交付和公 平管理水的稀缺问题。在所有这些过程之中,伦理价值至关重要。
  • Les enfants de personne : étude clinique et de phénoménologie sociale sur l’enfance défavorisée en RD Congo

    Masiala ma Solo, André (Globethics.net, 2022)
    La grande croissance démographique de la RD Congo favorise l’établissement d’une société composée par plus d’un 50% de jeunes en dessous des 15 ans. Depuis dix ans, l’UNICEF prévient que plus de 7 millions d’enfants ne fréquentent pas l’école, devenant des enfants de la rue, dépourvus de famille. C’est avec un regard de psychosociologue que Masiala ma Solo nous aide à trouver des pistes pour prévenir que ces petites victimes, les enfants de personne, restent tragiquement enfermées dans un cercle de destruction qui nuit à l’ensemble de la société civile congolaise.
  • Ética del agua : perspectivas éticas en torno al uso y la gestión sustentables y equitativos del agua como recurso

    Girardin, Benoît; Fiechter-Widemann, Evelyne (Globethics.net, 2021)
    Para muchos responsables políticos, gestores urbanos, expertos en agua, técnicos o activistas, las perspectivas éticas en la gestión del agua no son importantes o no aportan ningún valor añadido. Parecería que el debate se ha estancado entre los que hacen hincapié en el derecho de acceso al agua para todos y los que no pueden ir más allá del realismo económico. El uso sostenible de un recurso que está sometido a una presión creciente —en términos de extracción, asignación y reciclaje— se suele presentar como una cuestión puramente técnica, por no decir tecnocrática. Este libro colectivo afirma lo contrario. Las numerosas cuestiones que plantea el acceso al agua, así como el uso sostenible del recurso, se basan en negociaciones abiertas, en la resolución de conflictos, en la estructura de las tarifas, al tiempo que se amplía el suministro y en la gestión justa de la escasez de agua. En todos estos procesos, los valores éticos son importantes.
  • Corruption-free religions are possible : integrity - stewardship - accountability

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2021)
    Corruption is abuse of public or private power for personal interests. Paying and receiving bribes in form of money, advantages, nepotism or sexual services exists in all sectors of society. This book with twenty articles from four continents analyses the mechanisms of corruption within religious institutions in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. This book contributes ways corruption can be overcome by values, education, good management, accountability, state regulations and interfaith cooperation. A book for religious leaders, lay persons, politicians, educators and all those engaged to overcome corruption.
  • 365 Weg-Zeichen : Denkanstösse für Ethik in Alltag

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2019)
    Wie kann ich meine Werte im Alltag leben? Wie kann ich meinen Glauben mit meinem Handeln in Einklang bringen? Wie können wir uns gegenseitig im Handeln ermutigen statt zu resignieren? Solche Fragen sind im Zentrum dieser 365 Kurztexte, verfasst aus dem Alltag für den Alltag. Weg-Zeichen zur Orientierung und Ermutigung. Die Denkanstösse nehmen eine breite Palette von aktuellen sieben Themenbereichen auf: 1. Schöpfung, Sinne und Umwelt; 2. Gut und Böse, Tugend und Untugend; 3. Leben, Lebensstrom und Menschsein; 4. Armut, Reichtum und Gerechtigkeit; 5. Beziehungen, Liebe und Sexualität; 6. Wirtschaft, Technologie, Globalisierung, Medien; 7. Politik, Globalisierung, Recht, Nationalismus; 8. Spiritualität, Glaube, Wissen; 9. Kirche und Religionen.
  • Weg-Zeichen. 2, 111 Denkanstösse für Ethik im Alltag

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2016)
    In Alltagserlebnissen, politisch-wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen und spirituellen Fragen ethische Orientierung finden: Dazu möchten diese 111 Kurztexte anregen. Sie kreisen um Themen wie Schöpfung, Sinne und Sinn; Gut und Böse; Leben, Lebensstrom und Menschsein; Beziehungen, Liebe und Sexualität; Armut, Reichtum und Gerechtigkeit; Wirtschaft, Politik und Globalisierung; Glaube, Kirche und Spiritualität. Die Texte sind verwurzelt in der christlichen Ethik. Gleichzeitig wollen sie zur interreligiösen Offenheit und Kooperation mit allen Menschen einladen. Die eigenen Werte leben, andere Werte respektieren und gemeinsam globale Werte stärken: Lasst uns gemeinsam - und mit der gesamten Schöpfung - diesen Tanz des Lebens tanzen.
  • Theology of work and development : the theological and ecological responsibility of the Church in sustainable development

    Kansiime, Elly (Globethics.net, 2020)
    This piece of work focuses on the role of the church in sustainable development. The church is a major player because of the big numbers that constitute her institution. She has an everyday opportunity, and over binding responsibility to fulfill her ministry mandate. The church is one of the front line players in development, and her place is vital because she is supposed to engage a holistic role in development, more than any other player does. The author looks at development from a divine perspective, and expects all developers, to integrate the biblical teaching so that it can make meaning theologically and ecologically to sustain holistic development.
  • Le rôle de l'Église maronite dans la construction du Liban : 1500 ans d’histoire, du Ve au XXe siècle

    Ostermann, Didier (Globethics.net, 2020)
    L’auteur étudie en premier lieu l’organisation de l’Église maronite du Liban, et cherche à démontrer l’incidence de celle-ci sur la construction de l’État libanais. Cette visée méthodologique l’induit ensuite à remonter à l’origine de l’Église maronite dès le Ve siècle en Syrie, puis enfin à s’intéresser à son développement dans la Montagne libanaise jusqu’en 1920. La thèse centrale soutenue est que cette période de l’histoire est à même d’éclairer le Liban d’aujourd’hui, comme elle l’a fait de manière exemplaire jusqu’au Pacte National de 1943. C’est dans ce Moyen-Orient, composé d’une forte prédominance du religieux dans les rapports entre groupes que le Liban prend forme, avec ses réalités géopolitiques et ses enjeux stratégiques. Afin de réaliser cette recherche, l’auteur a effectué de nombreux voyages au Liban, parcourant celui-ci en bus, ou à pied par exemple dans la Qadisha - la Vallée Sainte - difficilement accessible au sein de la Montagne chrétienne.
  • Éthique de l’eau : pour un usage et une gestion justes et durables des ressources en eau

    Girardin, Benoît; Fiechter-Widemann, Evelyne (Globethics.net, 2020)
  • Blue Ethics : Ethical Perspectives on Sustainable, Fair Water Resources Use and Management

    Girardin, Benoît; Fiechter-Widemann, Evelyne (Globethics.net, 2019)
    For many policy makers, urban managers, water experts, technicians or activists, ethical perspectives in water management are not important or do not bring any added value. A debate seems to be locked between those stressing mainly the right of access to water for all and those who cannot go beyond economic realism. The sustainable use of a resource that becomes under growing pressure, in terms of extraction, allocation and recycling looks as a technical issue, not to say a technocratic one. This collective book claims the opposite. The many issues faced by the access to water as well as the sustainable use of the resource rely on open negotiations, settling conflicts, tariffs structure while expanding delivery and managing fairly water' scarcity in all these processes, ethical values do matter.
  • Way-Markers : 100 Reflections exploring ethics in everyday life

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2014)
    Listen carefully to your inner voice while paying attention to others. Continue your nimble dance through life. Be inspired to discover new perspectives. Despite personal, professional and social squalls and storms, look for the markers at the wayside and use your inner compass to keep to your path. The short texts in this booklet offer reflections for orientation. Ethics from everyday life for everyday life. Join the dance.
  • Code of Responsible Leadership

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2014)
    The goal of the module is to understand in detail the content of the code of responsible leadership and to prepare participants to sign the code of responsible leadership.
  • MyLeadership IV

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2014)
    Codes of conduct are voluntary agreements with the aim of committing a person or an organisation to respect certain values and rules. They can be developed and implemented by a person or an organisation or existing codes can be signed by people and organisations. Therefore, they have the advantage of being developed and implemented in a fast way. They have the disadvantage of not being as binding as laws with their sanction mechanisms. Therefore, the credibility of each code of conduct depends on serious monitoring by the signing parties. Without it, it remains a nice piece of paper, for superficial window dressing. In this case it does not increase credibility but rather suspicion against those who sign a code.
  • Responsible Leadership Handbook

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2014)
    "Responsible leadership is a key factor for performance, success, credibility, reputation and sustainability of each leader and organisation. Responsible leadership in this book means the values-driven use of power in order to define and reach ethical goals for all human beings and the whole creation and to implement the defined values. This book is based on Christian values and can be easily adapted for other religious or nonreligious leadership trainings. This handbook offers ethical and spiritual reflections and practical checklists, an ethics code of leadership and five modules for training of staff and board members."
  • Weg-Zeichen : 100 Denkanstösse für Ethik im Alltag

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2013)
    Achtsam auf die innere Stimme hören und sich den andern zuwenden. Leichtfüssig und tanzend durchs Leben gehen. Beschwingt auf Flügeln neue Horizonte entdecken. Und trotz persönlicher, beruflicher und gesellschaftlicher Winde und Stürme die Zeichen am Weg-Rand erkennen und mit dem inneren Kompass die Richtung beibehalten. Dazu möchten die folgenden Denkanstösse einladen. Aus dem Alltag und für den Alltag. Tanzen Sie mit.
  • 365 Way-Markers : daily flash lights for ethics in everyday life

    Stückelberger, Christoph (Globethics.net, 2019)
    How can I live out my values and convictions in everyday life? How can I reconcile faith and action? How can we encourage one another in what we do instead of giving up to resignation? Such questions are at the centre of these 365 short texts, written out of and for everyday life: way-markers offering a sense of direction and encouragement. These aphorisms and reflections are centred around seven themes: 1. Creation, the senses and environment; 2. Good and evil, virtue and vice; 3. Life, energy and being human; 4. Poverty, wealth and justice; 5. Relationships, love and sexuality; 6. Economics, technology, globalisation, media; 7. Politics, globalisation, law, nationalism; 8. Spirituality, faith, knowledge, 9. Churches and religions.
  • Day After Day

    Brenifier, Oscar (Globethics.net, 2019)
    One can philosophize through lengthy explanations and towering treaties. But there is another tradition: that of the aphorism, the art of the fragment. To make the reader think through one or a few brief sentences, a digest of thought that tries to capture in few words a vivid problematic, in a striking form. Often critical, ironic or mocking, this laconic form of philosophical expression is generous because it is trusting: the reader will understand mere implicit meaning; he will read between the lines. And when will be highlighted the sordid of the human soul, he will not be sad but joyful, for consciousness makes us free. The issue is to reconcile with our own finitude, to accept our own humanity, for better and for worse. The 356 aphorisms featured in these pages demand of the reader the above mentioned disciplined thought and reflection
  • African Church Assets Handbook

    Stückelberger, Christoph; Ogara, William Otiende; Mawudor, Bright (Globethics.net, 2018)
    Churches in Africa have vast assets: agricultural land and prime land in cities, real estate in schools, universities, hospitals, churches etc. How can these institutions become less dependent on donations by increasing revenue from these assets? Theological visions, ethical values, planning skills, integrity leadership, fair elections, professional governing structures, anti-corruption mechanisms, innovative strategies and investment partnerships are needed to aid such developments. This handbook offers conceptual knowledge, practical solutions and case studies, written by practitioners for practitioners in churches: pastors/priests, leaders, finance officers, asset managers, donor agencies, students and all those engaged for professional, innovative, efficient and faith-based asset management of churches and church-related organisations.
  • Manual Etika Lintas Agama Untuk Indonesia

    Mariani Noor, Nina (Globethics.net, 2015)
    Manual Etika Lintas Agama Untuk Indonesia Nina Mariani Noor (Editor) Manual Etika Lintas Agama Untuk Indonesia Nina Mariani Noor (Editor) Ethics Praxis 5 Buku “Manual Etika Lintas Agama Untuk Indonesia” ini terdiri dari lima tulisan, tiga tulisan yang lebih menekankan pada prasyarat etis yang harus ada sebelum kita dapat menciptakan kehidupan antaragama yang lebih kondusif, baik di ruang publik secara umum, di perguruan tinggi, dan dalam dunia jurnalisme. Dua tulisan lainnya memberikan beberapa contoh konkret terkait isu etis dalam perkawinan beda agama, dan dalam jurnalisme. Sebagai manual yang melengkapi tulisan Etika Sosial dalam Interaksi Lintas Agama yang lebih teoritik, buku yang ada di tangan pembaca ini ditulis dalam bahasa yang lebih komunikatif dan diharapkan dapat digunakan sebagai bahan untuk memberikan pelatihan/training kepada anggota masyarakat dari berbagai segmen dan kelompok. Kehadiran buku ini diharapkan menjadi sumbangsih yang bermakna khususnya bagi masyarakat Indonesia kontemporer yang plural untuk dapat berinteraksi dengan sesama warga secara lebih baik dan saling menghargai.

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