Feel/Think/Act
Seven ideas for each of us
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter borrowed Frederick Donaldson and Mahatma Gandhi’s Seven Social Evils in his eulogy at former Vice President Hubert Humphrey’s funeral services. They warned against:
Wealth Without Work
Pleasure Without Conscience
Knowledge Without Character
Commerce (Business) Without Morality (Ethics)
Science Without Humanity
Religion Without Sacrifice
Politics Without Principle
As we reflect on the realities of these days, how much does society reward those that create wealth without work; that embrace all kinds of pleasures without conscience; that accumulates knowledge without developing a strong, principled character; that seeks to create business devoid of morality and ethics; to advance science but fail to serve humanity; to embrace the piety of religion, but does not serve and sacrifice for our fellow humankind; and finally conducts politics without principles or a higher value system. How much of these seven social evils are now the norm of today?