Prometheus Books New Release – April 2010

Philosophy/ Ethics / Humanism

290 pages · ISBN 978-1-61614-172-1 · Hardcover: $27 (6” x 9”) ·
World Rights in English
The Code for Global Ethics: Ten Humanist Principles

“Tremblay's ten principles provide us with a rational jumping-off point toward a new society no longer exploited by the power elites of church, state, and business.” —Victor J. Stenger, author of the 2007 New York Times bestseller, God: The Failed Hypothesis


“The principles proposed by Dr. Tremblay are dignity and equality, respect for life, tolerance and openness, sharing, anti-exploitation, reason, ecology, peace, democracy, and education. This is a timely book to read.” —Daniel Baril, Canadian anthropologist and author

"The gap in the Humanist literature concerning the explanations of how Humanists should conduct their lives is filled by The Code for Global Ethics.
This book represents a valuable and indispensable guide through the complexity of modern life and moral issues facing us every day. It offers a natural and far superior alternative to traditional religious moralities."
—Marian Hillar, MD, PhD, professor of philosophy/religious studies and director of the Center for Philosophy and Socinian Studies
Author of The Case of Michael Servetus (1511-1553) and Michael Servetus: Intellectual Giant, Humanist, and Martyr


"...solid, historical argument and proposals for integrating humanist philosophy into both our everyday lives, and our social institutions. Policy makers, and laypersons alike should heed Tremblay's account of humanist principles, for in them lies a path to greater peace, tolerance, and societal progress." —David Koepsell, JD, PhD, former executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism, and assistant professor of ethics
at the Delft University of Technology


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The Code for Global Ethics

Ten Humanist Principles

Rodrigue Tremblay
Preface by Paul Kurtz

In the face of the obvious challenges to international stability—from nuclear proliferation, environmental degradation, economic turmoil, and reactionary and sometimes violent religious movements—distinguished economist Rodrigue Tremblay has written this code for global ethics based on the “natural dignity and inherent worth of all human beings."

In separate chapters Tremblay delves into the issues surrounding ten humanist principles: preserving individual dignity and equality, respecting life and property, tolerance, sharing, preventing domination of others, eliminating superstition, conserving the natural environment, resolving differences cooperatively without resort to violence or war, political and economic democracy, and providing for universal education.


Rodrigue Tremblay (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a prominent international economist with a PhD from Stanford University. He is a former Woodrow Wilson fellow and a Ford International Fellow. He is now professor emeritus at the University of Montreal, after having occupied the positions of full professor of economics at the University of Montreal, president of the North American Economics and Finance Association, president of the Canadian Economics Society, and advisor to numerous organizations. From 1976 to 1979, he was minister of Industry and Commerce in the Quebec government. He is presently vice-president of the International Association of French-speaking Economists. Professor Tremblay has written thirty books dealing with economics and finance, some also tackling moral and political issues.

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