Values in Harmony - University of St Andrews

“How about ‘shu’: never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself?”The word shu means reciprocity – “The practice of exchanging things with others for mutualbenefit” [Oxford English Dictionary]. This instruction can be found in all major religions andpositive philosophies, and, as will be seen in the following chapter, can form the basis for a“Global Ethic:”“The basis for such a Global Ethic has not to be created, for it already exists. There are corevalues and moral insights which are held in common across the different philosophical andreligious traditions despite the variety and diversity of beliefs and practices.” 1The document was launched at a Roundtable event in Glasgow March 2009 by Fergus Ewing,MSP, Minister for Community Safety. It was attended by representatives from the eleven faithand belief communities, the Scottish Inter Faith Council, the Equality and Human RightsCommission, and the Religion and Belief Strategy Working Group of the Scottish Government.Sunset and trees - Stockxchange photos7