%0 Journal Article
%T Reflections on the Moral Identity of Our Species in the Context of the Current World Pandemic
%A Qian Zhang
%A Shaogang Yang
%J Advances in Applied Sociology
%P 444-452
%@ 2165-4336
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aasoci.2021.119039
%X 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.
%K Citizenship
%K Community of Human Destiny
%K Moral Identity
%K Species Moral Identity
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=111971