Ethics.
From earliest times human societies have developed rules of accepted behaviour, yet sex, power and money have dominated. Absolutes of truth, right and wrong, have been shunned by Enlightenment thinking, replaced with moral relativism and shades of grey. Ethics and values around integrity, selflessness, honesty and respect remain widespread, despite cultural mores. Can modern business ethics address systemic corruption or do things run deeper? Is the media ethical and where next with issues of poverty, inequality and injustice?
Understanding the Cross.
The cross is one of the most recognisable and influential symbols in human history. It crops up in all walks of life from an X-box or the X of Twitter, to crossroads, crosswords, and crossbows? As a motif adopted in politics, literature, art, music, fashion, architecture and the media, it reflects the diversity and dynamism of human culture. Simply made up of two lines, one placed transversely to the other, its most prolific use has been in religion.
Absolutes in a world of relatives?
Absolutes of truth, right and wrong, have been shunned by Enlightenment thinking, replaced with moral relativism and shades of grey. Ethics and values around integrity, selflessness, honesty and respect remain widespread, despite adopting new cultural mores.