Živi vrijednosti: globalni etos u lokalnom kontekstu BiH
Living Values: Global Ethic in Local Context of BiH

Contributor(s): Melika Šahinović (Editor), Zilka Spahić Šiljak (Editor)
Subject(s): Education, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Sociology, Social development, Social differentiation, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Transkulturna Psihosocijalna Obrazovna Fondacija (TPO Foundation)
Keywords: ethics; education; society; social relations; teaching; values; human rights;
Summary/Abstract: The collection of essays Živi vrijednosti: globalni etos u lokalnom kontekstu BiH (Living Values: Global Ethic in Local Context of BiH), published by TPO Foundation and edited by Zilka Spahić Šiljak and Melika Šahinović, is the result of cooperation between TPO Foundation and elementary and secondary school teachers, as well as university professors, that aims to promote universal human values in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The project was conducted in cooperation with ministries of education of five different cantons of Federation of BiH, but also with individual schools in other areas across BiH. Global ethic has succeeded in creating a network of over 100 elementary and secondary schools as well as over 700 teachers, who are all working hard on integrating global ethics contents in their teachings. The overall aim of the project is to transform the consciousness of the individual within the educational system, because it is not possible to build ethos of common values and yield systemic societal changes without such a transformation. The collection opens with four essays that are based on the four fundamental Global ethic values: Ethics, Tolerance, Openness and Solidarity (ETOS). These essays elaborate on the concepts of ethical behavior and morality within the context of a globalized world, as well as the necessity of effecting change starting with ourselves, and explore the concept of tolerance in terms of acceptance and friendship, while simultaneously underlining the importance of active respect for differences among individuals. They emphasize the importance of discussing the concept of openness in an ethnically divided society and building a more open society, capable of integrating all the abundance of differences within it. Solidarity is elaborated on as both a need and an art of living in a world where corporate structures tear down the few existing foundations of solidarity with those who are less privileged. The remaining twelve essays carry universal messages of kindness, courage, love, support, understanding and acceptance. Their intention is to inspire children, teachers, parents, as well as other members of society to become aware of the importance of careful listening, confronting one’s own prejudices and flaws, and supporting one another in doing good. The authors particularly emphasize the importance of doing and acting in accordance with ethical and moral maxims, whether religious or humanistic. Author Neven Misaljević puts a creative spin on the project, using his exceptional artistic imagination to contribute illustrations that depict each of the values explored in the essays. Teacher Rasema Herceg closes the collection with a poem that is inspired by the Global Ethic initiative and reminds us of the importance of the bond between one’s inner being and the world that surrounds us.

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