TITLE:
Reflections on the Moral Identity of Our Species in the Context of the Current World Pandemic
AUTHORS:
Qian Zhang, Shaogang Yang
KEYWORDS:
Citizenship, Community of Human Destiny, Moral Identity, Species Moral Identity
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Applied Sociology,
Vol.11 No.9,
September
16,
2021
ABSTRACT: In this era of a world pandemic, when global problems call for joint efforts
across cultures and countries, establishing a community concerned with human
destiny on the basis of a common moral identity is an urgent matter. The moral
identity of our species refers to the fundamental moral values that are
generally recognized by all humans as a species, starting from our biological
origins and developing ethical contents throughout the long history of
evolution. The construction of our moral identity as a species helps strengthen
ties and cooperation between countries. This study shall consider the
intercultural premises for defining a moral identity as a species in the
context of the current pandemic as a common experience of humans, regardless of
their culture. It also advocates for strengthening cultural inclusion to
approach a more practical goal, namely practicing the species’ moral identity
and confronting a common human destiny under global challenges. In conclusion,
the authors call for establishing specific discourses and strategies to improve
intercultural respect and reciprocal recognition of our common moral identity.