Talk:Universal value

Article quality
Move for deletion.

There are no universal values listed (or even posited) on the page. Without actual values listed, the page is meaningless.

The absolute critera for "all" humans in "all" times is a direct conflict with the concept of "morally good". Absolutes are clear indicators of a problem.
 * How about a merge with moral absolutism? They seem to talk about the same thing.--Hq3473 01:53, 17 May 2007 (UTC)


 * There are serious issues with this article. It seems to confuse values and actions. Most of the material here is probably more appropriate in the moral absolutism article, although given the lack of references, and probable POV nature of some of the contents, the merge would have to be done carefully. In spite pf the sense in the merge proposal, there are people who think that there are universal values that come with being human. I am not quite sure what they could be - friendship probably has a universal positive value, death of loved ones probably has a universal negative value - total POV on my part. Btw, not all values are moral values, and things can have negative value. Anarchia 06:09, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I have changed my mind - don't merge - lets rewrite the article, using appropriate sources, to be about universal values. :) Anarchia 07:49, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Section based on Colero's presentation
I have removed the section based on Colero's presentation because the information was all about universal principles, not universal values. Colero does make a few comments (about 3) that relate to universal values, but these were not what was included in the article.Anarchia 08:13, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Material removed from the page
The following material does not satisfy as not WP:V or Anarchia 21:07, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Historical discussions of universal values
The first philosophical discussions of universal values seemed to occur around the same time: Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC), Plato (427 BC – ca. 347 BC), Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC), Mencius (372 BC – 289 BC).

The spread of universal values
Universal values are applicable at all times to all humans. The progress of time has shown some values to have enduring quality. And the advance in technology has now made it possible for values to be validated by all humans to be universal.

As human relations evolve from tribes to villages to city-states to nations to world-governing bodies, universal values have shown to be valid under different ways of organizing humans.

Criteria for universal values
A value is universal if and only if the same value is applicable:
 * 1) at all times
 * in the past
 * at the present
 * in the future


 * 2) to all humans
 * different cultures
 * different genders
 * different religious background


 * 3) under all circumstances
 * among members of a family
 * in work setting
 * between nations

Contemporary issues related to universal values
Some of the most contentious debates today are also debates over universal values: the abortion debate, capital punishment debate, globalization and its backlash.

What are some of universal values

 * Self-Respect - Self-Respect means respecting oneself. Once a person has self-respect, the person's dignity will never be lessened. Self-Respect is the core of all religious and philosophical thoughts.  Confucius (Lun Yu: Chapter 1, Phrase 16): "Do not be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others."

Human values
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Removing the incorrect 'Criticism' section
Currently the section reads as follows:

"The Chinese Communist Party has listed universal value as one of seven forces that threaten the Party's power, along with Western constitutional democracy, neoliberalism, civil society, Western journalism, discussion that challenge the historical legitimacy of the Party, and questionings over China's political policies.[9][10]"

Tracing through the citations, this ultimately comes from a 2013 Communique from the Chinese Communist Party. Although the translation uses the phrase "Universal Values", what's meant is not at all "the set of values shared by all humans" as described on this page, but rather several specific "Western" values, translated as "Western freedom, democracy, and human rights".

Therefore it's not a criticism of "universal values" in the sense meant on this page, and should be removed.

eggsyntax (talk) 14:20, 23 April 2023 (UTC)