universalism
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Universalism is the belief that certain ideas, values, or principles apply to all people regardless of culture, time, or circumstance.
In ethics, moral universalism holds that some standards of right and wrong are universal rather than relative.
In theology, universalism is the doctrine that all souls will eventually be saved—that divine grace extends to everyone, not just the elect.
The term often appears in debates about human rights: Critics accused him of imposing Western universalism on other cultures. (Capitalized Universalism refers to the religious denomination.)
Belief in shared humanity
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
idealism · utilitarianism · deontology · categorical imperative · natural law · human dignity · Enlightenment · rationalism
Favoring cooperation among nations
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- globalismCross-border economic integration doctrine
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
supranationalism · multilateralism · global citizenship · United Nations · collective security · sovereignty · anti-nationalism · global justice
Inalienable personal freedoms
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- justiceFair treatment under law
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
equal treatment · categorical imperative · golden rule · common good · solidarity · ubuntu · mutual obligation · fundamental rights
Involving multiple societies
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- shared valuesPrinciples held in common
- common groundPoints of agreement
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
diversity · unity in diversity · lingua franca · intercultural · transcultural · cosmopolitan · cultural exchange · global village
Movement toward religious unity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- religious pluralismMultiple faiths holding validity
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- liberation theologyReligious movement championing the marginalized
cosmopolitanism
Belief in shared humanity
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
monism · idealism · utilitarianism · deontology · categorical imperative · natural law · human dignity · Enlightenment · rationalism · impartiality
internationalism
Favoring cooperation among nations
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- globalismCross-border economic integration doctrine
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
human rights · supranationalism · multilateralism · global citizenship · United Nations · collective security · sovereignty · anti-nationalism · global justice · world peace
human rights
Inalienable personal freedoms
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- justiceFair treatment under law
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
non-discrimination · equal treatment · categorical imperative · golden rule · common good · solidarity · ubuntu · mutual obligation · fundamental rights
cross-cultural
Involving multiple societies
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- shared valuesPrinciples held in common
- common groundPoints of agreement
interconnectedness · diversity · unity in diversity · lingua franca · intercultural · transcultural · cosmopolitan · cultural exchange · global village
ecumenism
Movement toward religious unity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- religious pluralismMultiple faiths holding validity
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
liberation theology · spiritual unity · mysticism · divine love · inclusivism
- philosophyethics, logic, metaphysics, ontology, epistemology
- ideologiescapitalism, communism, conservatism, liberalism, socialism
- ideologyideology, worldview, belief system, values, collectivism
- Religious Debatespredestination, trinity, transubstantiation, original sin, justification
- welfare statewelfare spending, social welfare, social safety net, safety net, public benefits
- Globalismglobal citizenship, internationalism, world citizenship, world government, cosmopolitanism
universalismparticularism
Prioritizing specific group interests
relativism · moral relativism · contextualism · cultural relativism · subjectivism
universalismeternal damnation
Everlasting punishment after death
hell · predestination · exclusivism · Calvinism · damnation
universalismnationalism
Devotion to one's country
tribalism · ethnonationalism · nativism · isolationism · communitarianism
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