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Comparisons of the Ethical Mind of American Indian and Asian Peoples
There have been debates in almost every corner of the globe over the definitions of culture, identity, and what is ethics. These social constructs all originate in our mind, a product of an individuals' ontology, genes, environment and relationships. As countries have developed spaces to discuss their values, we have also seen the role of social science as a driver towards understanding of different social relations and patterns between and within cultures, and increased understanding of our views of nature. Bioethics is the concept of love, balancing benefits and risks of choices and decisions, in our ethical mind. This heritage can be seen in all cultures, religions, and in ancient writings from around the world. This paper will explore in particular some examples of the ethical mind in American and Asian peoples, starting with descriptions that we have in a project to construct an Repository of the Ethical Worldviews of Nature of selected indigenous peoples. Some of the cultures lack written repositories of their traditions, but in both regions there are attempts by some communities to document their traditions, and/ or apply them to contemporary ethical challenges in a post colonial era. How should we proceed in these studies, also given that the mind of youth and aged persons also vary in the era of mundialization and globalization.
