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Tag: "Ethics"

tag name: Ethics type: Philosophy; Science: natural, social, and applied
web link: bahai-library.com/tags/-_Ethics
related tags: - Philosophy
referring tags: - Virtues and spiritual qualities; Values; Abortion; Accountability; Animals; Corruption; Economics; Embryology; End does not justify the means; Genetic engineering; Human nature; Martial arts; Moral choices and dilemmas; Moral education; Morality; Nuclear energy; Organ donation; Organ transplantation; Stem cells; War (general); Work ethic
notes: See also Udo Schaefer, Baháʼí Ethics in Light of Scripture, Volume 1 - Doctrinal Fundamentals (2007), and Volume 2 - Virtues and Divine Commandments (2008).
bahaidata.org: Q5258   ·   Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Ethics

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  1. n.d.. Capital Punishment and Amnesty International. Universal House of Justice. — Letter from the House to Amnesty International on the death penalty.
  2. n.d.. Bahá'í Life, The: Excerpts from the Writings of the Guardian On. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. . — Compilation on living the Baha'i life.
  3. 2025-12. Fostering Wisdom in Youth through Moral Education in a Bahá'í-inspired School. Tahereh Khollas Pourshafie, Janice Orrell. — How a Baha’i-inspired school uses moral education to help young people develop wisdom, good charac...
  4. 2025-09-29. Rebalancing Knowledge: An Informal Dialogue on the Crisis and Promise of Social Sciences. Behrooz Sabet, Filip Boicu. — The social sciences still lean on reductionist models. They need to be integrated into a broader fra...
  5. 2025-09. Principled Engagement: The Bahá'í Community of Iran's Approach to Social Change. Iqan Shahidi. — Analyzes the Iranian Baha’i community’s principled, non-adversarial engagement in social change,...
  6. 2025. Reason in the Orbit of Revelation: Constructing a Bahá'í Philosophical Paradigm. Iman Motlagh Arani. — A book-length systematic proposal for a Baha'i philosophical framework across metaphysics, epistemol...
  7. 2025. Beyond Totality: Bahá'í Ethics and the Prophetic Epistemology of the Other. Iman Motlagh Arani. — Baha'i ethics are grounded in clear and manifest action, where divine command and civilizational res...
  8. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwid...
  9. 2023-07. Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The. John S. Hatcher. — Though Baha'i teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical b...
  10. 2023-02-12. Employment and Beyond: Drawing on the Capacities of All to Contribute to Society. Bahá'í International Community. — A statement to the 61st session of the Commission for Social Development inspired by the changing na...
  11. 2023-01. Discerning a Framework for the Treatment of Animals in the Bahá'í Writings: Ethics, Ontology, and Discourse. Michael Sabet. — Baha'i exegesis can discern a framework governing the treatment of animals and our relationship to t...
  12. 2023. Droits et libertés individuels. Universal House of Justice, Pierre Daoust, trans. . — Translation of the letter "Individual Rights and Freedoms" by the Universal House of Justice (1988 D...
  13. 2022-11-01. Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nine Year Plan. Universal House of Justice. — Matters relating to the Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), ethnic and cultural diversity, humanity's crisis...
  14. 2022-05. Karlberg's Notion of Consultation and Bahá'í Consultation (Ontological Truths, Knowledge and Ethics). Filip Boicu. — Michael Karlberg proposes a "consultative epistemology" as central to the Baha'i methodology for soc...
  15. 2022 April-June. Jainism and the Bahá'í Faith: Non-Violence and Plurality Across Time and Space. Yifan Zhang. — Comparison of similarities in Baha'i and Jain teachings, especially in non-violence and plurality ac...
  16. 2022. Beyond Welfare: A Preliminary Bahá'í Normative Framework for Economic Rights and Responsibilities. Vargha Taefi (published as Vargha Bolodo-Taefi). — The conceptual underpinnings of a Baha’i approach to economic growth and disparity, mapped onto an...
  17. 2022. Two Parts of the Law of God, The: The Essential and the Secondary Teachings of the True Religion of God, and Counterfeit Doctrines. Peter Terry, comp. — Four compilations on themes related to the progressive revelation of the religion of God; essential ...
  18. 2022. Principle of the Oneness of Humankind, The: Strong Foundationalism, Non-Adversarialism, and the Imperatives of Our Time. Filip Boicu. — Some of the ways in which the concept of globalization has been framed in the recent past; the visio...
  19. 2022. Qur'anic Kerygma: Epic, Apocalypse, and Typological Figuration. Todd Lawson. — Article contains no mention of the Babi or Baha'i Faiths, but includes themes of relevance to Baha'i...
  20. 2022. Architectures of Thinking, The. Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. — Sacred architectures play a role in shaping cognition — which results from the relationships betw...
  21. 2022. Importancia de las Escrituras en la Ética Laboral Protestante. Saul Palacios. — La ética laboral protestante (PWE) se fundamentaba en un fuerte componente. La PWE ya no esta únic...
  22. 2021-09. Removing Poverty Through Virtues. Badi Shams. — If humanity has more than enough food and resources for everyone, why do so many live in poverty? Hu...
  23. 2021-05-08. Reading Reality in Times of Crisis: 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Great War. Amin E. Egea. — How ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s analysis of the crises of His time was profoundly distinct from contemporan...
  24. 2021-05. Secret of Divine Civilization, The. Fariba Moghadam. — Overview of the history Abdu'l-Baha's treatise, and its themes presented through a compilation of qu...
  25. 2021-02. Reflections of Our Values: Digital Technologies and a Just Transition. Bahá'í International Community. — A statement to the 59th session of the Commission for Social Development on technological innovation...
  26. 2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher.
  27. 2021. Religious Persecution and Oppression: A Study of Iranian Baha'ís' Strategies of Survival. Naghme Naseri Morlock. — Research based on extensive interviews exploring three ways that members of the Baha'i community res...
  28. 2020/2021. Demystifying Shoghi Effendi's Advent of Divine Justice: Condensed Text and Deepening. Hui Bau. — A condensed presentation of the Guardian's call to action to American and Canadian Baha’is to enga...
  29. 2020-2026. Nuggets, The. Badi Shams. — A newsletter written from a Baha’i perspective consisting of inspiring stories, news, and history ...
  30. 2020-08-31. Báb's Business Etiquette, The. Bahá'í Inspiration. — Anecdote about how the Bab changed unseemly business practices while he was a merchant in Bushihr, a...
  31. 2020-07. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering. Michael L. Penn. — Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich sp...
  32. 2020. Demystifying Shoghi Effendi's Advent of Divine Justice: Condensed Deepening. Hui Bau, comp. — A study guide and compilation regarding the Guardian's call to action to American and Canadian Baha'...
  33. 2020. Africanity, Womanism, and Constructive Resilience: Some Reflections. Layli Maparyan. — The meanings of the metaphor "pupil of the eye;" experiences of growing up African-American in the W...
  34. 2019-12-08. Philosophical Statements by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. Abdu'l-Bahá, A. Bolhuis, comp. . — Quotations extracted from Ian Kluge's article "Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective"...
  35. 2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into...
  36. 2019-05. Technology, Values, and the Shaping of Social Reality. Matthew Weinberg (published as Matt Weinberg). — On a Baha'i view on technology, its role in advancing civilization, the critical issue of technologi...
  37. 2019. Ten Commandments, The: A Baha'i Perspective. Marco Oliveira. — Overview of the history and theology of the Ten Commandments. Like Christianity and Islam, the Baha...
  38. 2019. Lawh-i-Tibb (Tablet to the Physician), The: Beyond Health Maxims. Misagh Ziaei. — On the tablet's historical context, as well as some of its guidance regarding the study and practice...
  39. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
  40. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
  41. 2018/2023. Economics and the Bahá'í Faith. Hooshmand Badee. — On a vision of a just global economy rooted in unity, equity, justice and the oneness of humanity. E...
  42. 2018/2020. Laws Abrogated by Bahá'u'lláh. Anonymous, comp. — Laws abolished from previous religions and from the Bayan.
  43. 2018-08-10. "Double Crusade". Universal House of Justice. — Comments on what the double crusade means, how it relates to the current series of Plans of the Fait...
  44. 2018-05. Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Compilation emphasizing selfless service as the essence of faith, integrating spiritual devotion wit...
  45. 2018. Freedom and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — Baha'i philosophy is based on principles of reason and non-contradiction. It is coherent because its...
  46. 2018. Power and the Bahá'í community. Moojan Momen. — While Baha'i social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the...
  47. 2018. Contes interactifs pour pré-jeunes. Romuald Boubou Moyo. — Il s’agit d’une deuxième version du livret pour pré-jeunes "Marcher dans le droit chemin." Ils...
  48. 2018. Transformative Leadership: Its Evolution and Impact. Joan Barstow Hernandez. — The ideas behind the conceptual framework and capabilities of Núr University’s "Transformative Le...
  49. 2018. Lessons in Leadership. May Khadem. — A personal journey of learning about leadership; widely shared false assumptions have led many off-c...
  50. 2017. Spiritual Citizenship: Putting Faith into Practice. Robert McClelland, comp. — Lengthy compilation on promoting the betterment of the world, addressing cruelty and negativity, avo...
  51. 2016. Concept of 'Faithfulness' in the Bahá'í Texts in English Translation, The. Wendi Momen. — On faithfulness (being faithful as an individual; God being faithful to His people; believers being ...
  52. 2016. Addressing the Rising Tide of Globalization and Amorality in the Present World Order and Its Implications on Extremes of Wealth and Poverty. Rama Ayman. — On inequality within most nations in the world at a time when wealth disparity between nations has b...
  53. 2016. Tablet on the Right of the People (Lawh-i haqq al-nas). Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. . — On some situations relating to a person’s private rights, in this case theft and debt, with a larg...
  54. 2016. Beauty of the Human Psyche, The: The Patterns of the Virtues. Rhett Diessner. — Insights from science and the Baha'i Writings combine to show how the human soul is a shining of div...
  55. 2016. Digital Citizenship: The New Citizenship. Boris Handal. — This book chapter discusses the need for introducing the notion of virtues and spiritual attitudes i...
  56. 2015/2025. Principles of Spiritual Economics: A Compilation from the Bahá'í Writings. Hooshmand Badee, comp. — A book-length compilation, in 38 chapters, from the writings of Baha’u’llah, The Bab, ‘Abdu’...
  57. 2015. Bahá'í Ethics in Light of Scripture, by Udo Schaefer: Review. Ian Kluge.
  58. 2015. Emblems of Faithfulness: Pluralism in Meaning and Beauty in the Ordinary. Helen Cheng, Catherine Nash. — Memorials of the Faithful is notable for the diversity of personalities described, and the sheer ord...
  59. 2015. Learning to Read Social Reality in the Light of the Revelation: Twenty-Five Years of Contributing to the Discourse of Ethics in Business. Haleh Arbab. — The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity works to learn how to advance the capacity of individ...
  60. 2015. History of EBBF, The: Twenty-Five Years of Contributing to the Discourse of Ethics in Business. François Couillard. — The European Baha’i Business Forum, a small network of individuals dedicated to promoting ethical ...
  61. 2015. Ethics Based on Science Alone?. Ian Kluge. — A critique of the idea that ethics can be based on science alone; questions of legitimacy and author...
  62. 2015. Baha'u'llah and Human Nobility. Nader Saiedi. — Perspectives on the concept of nobility, from Zoroaster to Max Weber and Nietzsche; Rousseau to Baha...
  63. 2015. Theses on Modernity and the Bahá'í Faith. Mikhail Sergeev. — On how new religious movements respond to modernity; cycles of religion; project of modernity; cultu...
  64. 2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
  65. 2014. Bahá'í Writings, The: A Meta-ethical Excursion. Ian Kluge. — Philosophical examination of the Writings' ethical teachings, how they relate to the major ethical s...
  66. 2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ...
  67. 2014. Humanity of Evil, The: Bahá'í Reflections on the film The Act of Killing. Bernardo Bortolin Kerr. — The theology of evil throughout history and in Baha'i thought; ways in which people de-humanize and ...
  68. 2014. Look at Harmony and Unity as Common Principles in the Confucian System and the Bahá'í Faith, A. Benjamin Olshin. — Confucianism and the Baha'i Faith represent complex and multi-faceted systems of philosophy, practic...
  69. 2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. — Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this...
  70. 2013-06-25. Al-amr bi'l-ma'rúf wa'n-nahy 'an al-munkar" (Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice). Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Regarding the Islamic practice of "enjoining the good and forbidding the wrong."
  71. 2013-04-19. Challenges for Bahá'í Youth in a Western Way of Life. Universal House of Justice. — Difficulties young people might face in upholding Baha'i ideals and standards of behaviour in the co...
  72. 2013. Role of Principles in the Bahá'í Faith: Principles and Fashion. Farjam Majd. — A hierarchical tree-like model of the world can aid in understanding the following questions: are va...
  73. 2013. Next Stage, The. Douglas Martin. — Baha'i scholars find themselves at a stage in the Faith’s development where they must construct a ...
  74. 2012-01-23. Applying Bahá'í Principles to Address Current Ethics and Policy Debates in Organ Transplantation. Maryam Valapour.
  75. 2012. Fragility of Goodness, The: Hexis and Praxis in the Historical Figure of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Shahbaz Fatheazam. — How personal character and activity can survive negative pressures from the external world, and what...
  76. 2012. Exploring a Framework for Moral Education: An Outline. Sana Rezai. — Content outline of "Exploring a Framework for Moral Education: A framework for an evolving approach ...
  77. 2012. Celestial Burning, A: A Selective Study of the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Jack McLean. — Style, content, and context of the major writings of the Guardian; providential history; critique of...
  78. 2012. Conceptualising Moral Values: A Metaphysical, Ethical and Empirical Dialogue with Schaefer's Moral Philosophy. Ismael Velasco. — On a framework for a moral philosophy that integrates three areas of contemporary discourse: meta-et...
  79. 2012. Human Nature and World Religion: Toward a Bahá'í-Inspired Philosophical Anthropology. Harold Rosen. — On how the major religions depict human nature, philosophical anthropology, the shared metaphysical ...
  80. 2012. Un paysage sans soleil: Une éthique scientifique est-elle possible?. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — Une réponse à l'affirmation du livre The Moral Lanscape dans lequel la connaissance scientifique e...
  81. 2011. Duty of Kindness and Sympathy Towards Strangers, The. Julio Savi. — Integrating immigrants into the culture of their new country is becoming a focus in some Western sta...
  82. 2011. Birth of the Human Being, The: Beyond Religious Traditionalism and Materialist Modernity. Nader Saiedi. — We have arrived at a turning point in human evolution: the moment of the birth of the human being. T...
  83. 2010-04-02. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding subjects such as family life, wealth, materialism, and justice.
  84. 2010-01. Early Childhood Education. Cyrus Rohani. — Education is a continuous and creative process which fulfils the moral potential of each individual....
  85. 2010. Path of God, The. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — A comparison of the 'Global Ethic' (Hans Küng) with the Baha'i Faith. The core ethical principles f...
  86. 2010. Bahá'í Physicians: Emerging Roles and Responsibilities. Hoda Mahmoudi, Gloria Teckie. — The role of a Baha'i doctor; the relationship between medical intervention and health of the mind, s...
  87. 2010. رهایی: مجموعه ای از آثار دکتر علی مراد داودی (Freedom: A collection of works by Dr. Ali Murad Davoudi). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. . — 18 articles and various historical materials, including Dr. Davudi's will.
  88. 2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
  89. 2009-11-24. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the family and its role in the advancement of civilization.
  90. 2009. Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective. Ian Kluge. — Philosophical foundations of the Baha’i teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, phi...
  91. 2009. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Jack McLean. — Review of the book, expanded into an essay on the Bab's ethics, laws, and use of symbolism.
  92. 2008. Moral and Spiritual Development. William S. Hatcher.
  93. 2008. Ethique Baha'i. Udo Schaefer, Daniel Gillieron, trans, Suzanne Hof, trans. .
  94. 2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. — A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Bab. ...
  95. 2007-03. Shoghi Effendi and Social Justice. Jack McLean. — The term "social justice” has been used by many engaged groups as a rhetorical tool to obtain more...
  96. 2007. Universal Values. William S. Hatcher. — Once we acknowledge that human beings are the supreme value in creation, we act on that knowledge. W...
  97. 2007. Sincerity: The Foundation Stone of Faith. Ehsan Bayat, comp.
  98. 2007. Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical...
  99. 2007. Bahá'u'lláh's Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas: Tablet of the Right of the People, Provisional Translation. Bahá'u'lláh, Mehran Ghasempour, trans. . — A tablet on the metaphorical character of this world.
  100. 2007. Bushido (Chivalry) and the Traditional Japanese Moral Education. Nozomu Sonda. — Japanese virtues explained by Nitobe in 1900 in comparison with the Baha'i perspective on moral educ...
  101. 2007. Bahá'í Contribution to Cosmopolitan International Relations Theory, The. Nalinie N. Mooten. — Baha’i concepts of global governance, unity in diversity, and ethical reform as contributions to a...
  102. 2007. All Abide by His Bidding: The Universal Law of God. Peter Terry. — On the liberty of the individual vis-à-vis the laws of God guiding people to making the "right" cho...
  103. 2007. Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life. Brian Kurzius. — Compilation of Baha'i texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
  104. 2007. Climate Change and Its Ethical Challenges. Arthur Lyon Dahl. — Climate change’s scientific realities demand ethical and spiritual transformation, urging global u...
  105. 2006-11-14. Bahá'í Approach to Cosmopolitan Ideas in International Relations, The. Nalinie N. Mooten. — A Baha’i approach to the cosmopolitan tradition in International Relations theory; contributions t...
  106. 2006. 1/2. Yang Juan. — An existential yet emotionally-charged dialogue between two young women.
  107. 2006. Encouragement. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice.
  108. 2006. Aspects of Bahá'í Ethics, Some. Udo Schaefer. — Summary of concepts from Schaefer's book Baha'i Ethics in the Light of Scripture.
  109. 2006. Just War from the Bahá'í Perspective. Vargha Taefi. — A Baha'i view is that the individual's will is subordinate to society's will. Comparison of this att...
  110. 2006. Tablet To the Beloved of God in General in America. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ali Kuli Khan, trans. . — Tablet sent in response to a petition signed by American believers in 1905, including Rose Hilty and...
  111. 2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. — Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Baha'i thought and practice.
  112. 2005-10. Search for Values in an Age of Transition, The: includes Study Guide. Bahá'í International Community. — A statement on the 60th anniversary of the United Nations, new paradigms taking hold, and the place ...
  113. 2005. Unveiling the Huri of Love. John S. Hatcher. — Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article.
  114. 2005. Democratic Elections without Campaigns? Normative Foundations of National Baha'i Elections. Arash Abizadeh. — Article on the philosophical foundations and core values of Baha’i elections, with particular atte...
  115. 2005. Bahá'í Approach to Cosmopolitan Ideas in International Relations, The. Nalinie N. Mooten. — On Western cosmopolitan thought from its infancy to the present day and on a Baha’i cosmopolitan m...
  116. 2004-09-06. Self-Defense, the Ungodly, Infallibility, and Sexual Violence and Abuse. Universal House of Justice. — Answers to a number of questions, with extracts from four letters of the House, on self-defense, the...
  117. 2004-05. Search for Values: Ethics in Bahá'í Thought. John Danesh, ed, Seena Fazel, ed. — This book is a first attempt by several Baha'i scholars to come to terms with the implications of a ...
  118. 2004. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin. Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman, Jonah Winters, comp. . — Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college co...
  119. 2004. Towards a Bahá'í Ethics. Udo Schaefer. — Baha'i ethics are a transformative way of life and detachment involving truthfulness, trustworthines...
  120. 2004. Eschatology of Globalization, The: The Multiple Messiahship of Bahá'u'lláh Revisited. Christopher Buck. — This paper argues that Baha'u'llah's signal contribution to globalization was to ethicize and sacral...
  121. 2004. Discourses of Knowledge. Frank Lewis. — Many statements in the Writings are couched in terms of a particular discourse, or intellectual trad...
  122. 2003-11-25. Baha'i Perspective on the Meaning of Work and Values, A. Tiffani Betts Razavi (published as Taffini Razavi). — The concept of work in the Baha'i scripture vis-à-vis contemporary definitions of work-ethics and v...
  123. 2003. Perspectives on the Inseparable Twin Duties Prescribed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Eamonn Moane. — Religions differ in the balance of faith versus good works, the grace of God versus human strivings,...
  124. 2003. Suicide and the Bahá'í Faith. Anonymous. — Inspired by the death of David Kelly, see bahai9.com/wiki/David_Kelly. Prepared by a Baha'i physicia...
  125. 2003. Towards a Spiritual Methodology of Scholarship. Chris Jones Kavelin. — Attempt to offer youth a vision of their sacred duty to pursue scholarship and a confidence in their...
  126. 2003. Tattoos, Permissibility of. Universal House of Justice.
  127. 2003. Divine Virtues and Spiritual Qualities: A Compilation from Sacred Texts. WellSpring International Educational Foundation for the Study and Application of the Sacred Texts. — Comprehensive exploration of 77 virtues and qualities drawn from the texts of various religions.
  128. 2002-04. Community Development Using Spiritually Based Indicators in the South African Bahá'í Community. Farzin Aghdasi, Abbas Shaker. — On creating measures to assess development progress through the perspective of five ethical and spir...
  129. 2002. Positions of the Austrian Churches and Religious Communities regarding bio- and medico-ethical Issues, The. Udo Schaefer. — On the Baha'i view of bioethical and biomedical questions, and Baha'i authoritative sources, image o...
  130. 2001-10-06. New Work Ethic, A. Dale Emerson. — There is a need for a new work ethic which encompasses motivation and a belief system that “we are...
  131. 2001-08-23. Stem Cells. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — There is nothing in the Writings related to stem-cell research or therapy; individuals are free to c...
  132. 2001-07. Compassion or Karuna as Understood in the Bahá'í Religion. Ali K. Merchant. — A brief overview of the meaning of ethics and the divine origin of compassion.
  133. 2001-06. Authenticity Project, The. Mary K. Radpour. — An effort to integrate Bahá’í ethical principles and the psychological dynamics of growth. In ...
  134. 2001-05-28. Overcoming Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity in Public Institutions: A Baha'i Perspective. Bahá'í International Community. — The displacement of a transcendent understanding of life by materialism is responsible for the skept...
  135. 2001-01-21. Sin-covering Gaze. Universal House of Justice. — Brief explanation of a possible source for a story of Christ told by Abdu'l-Baha about encountering ...
  136. 2001. Spiritual Dimensions of Microfinance, The: Towards a Just Civilization and Sustainable Economy. Barbara J. Rodey. — Prepared for the Microcredit Summit to emphasize the importance of universal spiritual principles to...
  137. 2001. Ethics of Profit, The. Oliver Giscard d'Estaing. — Clarifies the economic, social, and spiritual functions of profit and the distinction between ethica...
  138. 2001. Justice et Miséricorde?: Une théologie du pardon selon la foi Bahá'íe. Udo Schaefer.
  139. 2001. Reflections on Human Rights, Moral Development, and the Global Campaign to Eradicate Gender-Based Violence. Michael L. Penn. — A review some of the most significant developments in human rights law designed to contribute to the...
  140. 2001. Perception Into Faith: A Radical Discontinuity Within Unity. William Barnes. — Entering into eternal life is both a change of being and of perception; the two natures of man; fait...
  141. 2001. Religion in the Modem World. Anjam Khursheed. — On aspects of the Western secular rebellion against theocracy and the rise of free enquiry and freed...
  142. 2000-06. Address at Queen's Birthday Weekend Conference, Auckland. Peter J. Khan. — Addresses a variety of issues facing the Baha'i community, especially as pertains to New Zealand Ba...
  143. 2000. Genetic Engineering. Universal House of Justice. — Information about genetic engineering; the observation that the Writings make no mention of genetics
  144. 2000. Reproduction and other Biological Subjects. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Embryology; reproduction; biology; genetic engineering
  145. 2000. Social and Economic Development. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, trans. .
  146. 2000. Values Education in Bahá'í Schools. Jennifer Chapa, Rhett Diessner. — A general introduction to a Bahá'í view of the purpose of education, along with a review of comm...
  147. 2000. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjecti...
  148. 1999 Winter. Is It Unethical to Evade Taxes in an Evil or Corrupt State?: A Look at Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Mormon and Bahá'í Perspectives. Robert W. McGee. — The ethics of tax evasion has been a neglected topic in both the accounting and ethical literature. ...
  149. 1999. Missing Moral Dimension, The. Suresh Sahadevan. — Today's social and economic policies are materially efficient and technically sound, but something v...
  150. 1999. Statecraft, Globalization, and Ethics. Charles O. Lerche. — The impact of cosmopolitan morality on international statecraft in an era of globalization; globaliz...
  151. 1998. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume. Robert Stauffer, comp. — List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
  152. 1998. Hidden Words: References of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
  153. 1998. Saving Private Ryan: Review. Milan Voykovic, Shamim Razavi. — Review of film, with thoughts for Baha'is: Is there such a thing as a "just war"? What forms of "sac...
  154. 1998. Creating Intimacy: In the Community and With the Seeker. Phyllis K. Peterson. — On how intimacy in the Baha'i community can be created, using Baha’i scriptures as guideline. We h...
  155. 1998. Bahá'í Fundamentals for Bioethics. Leila Rassekh Milani, Kavian Sadeghzade Milani. — The science of the soul; Baha’i scriptural understanding of suffering, theodicy, and the purpose o...
  156. 1997 Fall. Shoghi Effendi and the American Dream. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. — Context and import of Advent of Divine Justice, American destiny, the American frontier, ethical imp...
  157. 1997. In A Blue Haze: Smoking and Baha'i Ethics. Udo Schaefer. — Smoking as a focus of this first attempt to define certain aspects of Baha'i ethics.
  158. 1997. Ethics and Entrepreneurship, An Oxymoron?: A Transition to a Free Market Economy in Eastern Europe. George Starcher. — The process of entrepreneurship and the importance of business ethics to entrepreneurial success, an...
  159. 1997. City of Radiant Acquiescence (Lawh-i-Madinatu'r-Rida). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . — Provisional translation of an Arabic Tablet revealed by Baha’u’llah in Baghdad, before His Decla...
  160. 1997. Bahá'u'lláh and Liberation Theology. Juan Cole. — The idea of liberation and equality is central to Baha'i theology; the poor in the 19th century Midd...
  161. 1996-09. Theological Ethics in a Bahá'í Perspective. Jack McLean. — The Baha'i writings are a rich source of moral precepts, with a large corpus of ethical ...
  162. 1996-08-06. African religions; miracles; strange phenomena. Universal House of Justice. — Five questions: the religion of Santeria; relationship to Sabaeanism; Yoruba-based new world religio...
  163. 1996. Crime and Punishment: Bahá'í Perspectives for a Future Criminal Law. Udo Schaefer. — There is a moral crisis at the present time due to the decline of religion. The Baha'i teachings uph...
  164. 1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. .
  165. 1996. Application of Bahá'í Principles in a Business Context, The. Kirsten Daly.
  166. 1996. Three Ages of Man, The: Are They Integrated?. Viva Rodwell. — Childhood, adulthood, old age, and family integration in contemporary culture.
  167. 1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ...
  168. 1995-04. Cognitive-Developmental Psychology and the Baha'i Faith: Meaningful Connections. Rhett Diessner. — Some major concepts shared by Baha'is and adherents of cognitive-developmentalism; avenues of commun...
  169. 1995. Because Baha'u'llah said so: Dealing with a non-starter in moral reasoning. Arash Abizadeh. — Discusses a popular but misleading versus more philosophically responsible approaches to revelation.
  170. 1995. New morality, The: An outline. Udo Schaefer. — Proposal that Baha'u'llah's ethical teachings rest on metaphysical premises about God and humankind,...
  171. 1995. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith. Moojan Momen.
  172. 1995. Family Life. Will C. van den Hoonaard, Deborah K. van den Hoonaard. — Writings of Baha'u'llah, `Abdu'l-Baha, and the Institutions, with commentary reviewing views on fami...
  173. 1995. Requisites for Family Unity: The Role of the Father in the Family. Safoura Chittleborough. — The importance of the family as a whole in child-rearing and the negative consequences of family bre...
  174. 1995. Whanau (extended family) Structures as an Innovative Intervention into Maori Educational and Schooling Crises. Graham Hingangaroa Smith. — The development of an innovative response by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand to the dual ...
  175. 1995. Sex, Drugs, HIV/AIDS and Religion. Glenn Curran. — This paper provides a basic presentation of facts about HIV prevalence, transmission principles, pre...
  176. 1995. Return of the Dreamtime. Pym Trueman. — Brief history of Christianity and missionary work in Samoa and Australia, and how native Samoan cust...
  177. 1994. Ethics for a Global Society. Udo Schaefer. — Addresses the collapse of moral order and value systems in the contemporary world, advocating in res...
  178. 1994. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Response to Commentary. Keven Brown.
  179. 1993/2000/2013. True Foundation of All Economics, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Hooshmand Badee, comp. . — Book-length compilation ordered by chapters covering 26 themes on the economy, welfare, development,...
  180. 1993-11-23. Violence Against Women and Children. Universal House of Justice. — Baha’i principles on violence, sexual abuse, family dynamics, gender equality, consultation, child...
  181. 1993-06-14. Ciudadanía Mundial: Ética Global Para El Desarrollo Sostenible. Bahá'í International Community. — Comunidades Sostenibles en un Mundo Integrante
  182. 1993(?)/2015. Communal Harmony: India's Greatest Challenge. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India. — A formal statement from the NSA of the Baha'is of India on the need to overcome religious, linguisti...
  183. 1992-09-09. Childhood Trauma, Recovering from. Universal House of Justice. — Guidance for individuals who suffered traumatic childhood experiences at the hands of disturbed par...
  184. 1992-06. El Desarrollo Sostenible y el Espíritu Humano. Bahá'í International Community. — El Desarrollo Sostenible y el Espiritu Humano, presentado Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, junio de 1992.
  185. 1992. Altruism and Extensivity in the Bahá'í Religion. Wendy M. Heller, Hoda Mahmoudi. — Baha'i teachings relating to research on altruism and prosocial behavior; the interaction of spiritu...
  186. 1991/1997. Toward a New Paradigm of Management. George Starcher. — The fundamental changes taking place in management and organization in reaction to globalization and...
  187. 1991-04-05. Carta de la Tierra. Bahá'í International Community. — Combatiendo el Racismo. BIC comment on the UN Earth Charter proposal.
  188. 1991. Chaste and Holy Life, A. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice.
  189. 1991. Living the Life. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
  190. 1991. Fuente de Todo Bien, La. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Reed Chandler, comp. .
  191. 1991. Maid of Heaven, the Image of Sophia, and the Logos, The: Personification of the Spirit of God in Scripture and Sacred Literature. Michael W. Sours. — The Logos in Christianity and the Maiden for Baha'u'llah can be equated as one and the same eternal ...
  192. 1990. Hinduism and the Bahá'í Faith. Moojan Momen. — An attempt to explore the relationship between Hinduism and the Baha'i Faith and to explain the Baha...
  193. 1989 Winter. Ideology, Ethics, and Philosophical Discourse in Eighteenth-Century Iran. Juan Cole. — Intellectual biography as a discipline assumes that the life and thought of an individual can shed l...
  194. 1989. Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha. Julio Savi. — A philosophical theology based on the Baha'i writings.
  195. 1988-12-29. Individual Rights and Freedoms. Universal House of Justice. — An important and often-quoted letter about rights and freedom of expression in the Baha'i community,...
  196. 1988-06-05. Legislating on Morality. Universal House of Justice. — Discusses approaches to moral guidance, including the roles of general principles, individual judgme...
  197. 1988. Reflections on the Spiritual Dynamics of the Bahá'í Faith. Alessandro Bausani. — The spiritual force released by Baha’u’llah has the power to change the entire world; he has giv...
  198. 1987-2025. Ruhi Books. Ruhi Institute. — Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.)
  199. 1987. Qualities and Attributes of the Spiritually Learned: Excerpts from The Secret of Divine Civilization. Thomas R. Wilson.
  200. 1986. Beyond Death's Grey Land. Sidney Edward Morrison. — Reflections from a Baha'i perspective on the Vietnam War, the nature of war, dehumanizing humanity, ...
  201. 1986. Divine Therapy: Pearls of Wisdom from the Bahá'í Writings. Annamarie Honnold, comp. — Lengthy collection of passages on numerous themes including coping with stress, orientation to the D...
  202. 1985-06-10. Lucha Contra el Hambre, La. Bahá'í International Community. — Declaración a la 11a Sesión de Ministros del Consejo Mundial de la Alimentación de las Naciones U...
  203. 1985. Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh. National Youth Committee, comp. — Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Baha'i youth.
  204. 1983-09-01. Meditation, Prayer, and Spiritualization. Universal House of Justice. — Practicing personal spirituality and methods for achieving spiritual growth.
  205. 1983-09-01. Spiritual Growth, Essential Requisites for. Universal House of Justice. — Letter to Europe; its historically-recent turn away from religion, six ways to improve spirituality,...
  206. 1982. Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community: A Plan for Teaching. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland, Adib Taherzadeh. — A three-part collection consisting of a letter from the NSA of Ireland, a letter from Taherzadeh to ...
  207. 1976. Apathy and Violence. Hossain B. Danesh. — The nature of aggression, violence, fear and anxiety; threats and opportunities an organism encounte...
  208. 1975. Mystical Dimensions of Islam. Annemarie Schimmel. — Detailed history of Sufism and its thought, Islamic theosophy, and Persian and Turkish mystical poet...
  209. 1974-11-19. Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Italy. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the alleviation of material suffering and the construction of a New World Order.
  210. 1972. تربیت در آئین بهائی (Education in the Bahá'í Faith). Alí Murád Dávúdí. — On moral education from a scientific and ethical point of view.
  211. 1971-72 Winter. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith. Daniel Conner. — Brief summary of the history and thought of Buddhism; commonalities with Western concepts; different...
  212. 1969-11-21. Talk given by Hand of the Cause of God A.Q. Faizi, Australia. Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. — Discussion of "Standards and Values, "Explanations from the Writings of the Bab," and "How to Study ...
  213. 1969. Message to the Indian and Eskimo Bahá'ís of the Western Hemisphere. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Letter to Native American and Inuit believers, about the assurance given in the Baha'i Writings that...
  214. 1959 August. Education of Youth and Our Twentieth Century Dilemma, The. Habib Taherzadeh. — Moral education is lacking in modern societies. Baha'i moral precepts can guide us towards the goal ...
  215. 1956. Notes on Words of the Guardian. Virginia Orbison. — Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage ...
  216. 1948/1983. Pattern of Bahá'í life, The. Author unknown, comp. — Quotes not readily available elsewhere online, from a compilation of Baha'i Writings on personal cha...
  217. 1948. Pattern of Bahá'í Life, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. — This compilation was first issued by the National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles in 1948, a...
  218. 1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. — Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teach...
  219. 1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. — Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for t...
  220. 1937-09. Radiant Acquiescence. Orcella Rexford. — "Radiant acquiescence" (rida') means not only to give up your will to the Divine Will, but to do so ...
  221. 1933-07. Interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, An. Mary Hanford Ford. — Discussing spiritual insights, martyrdom, and labor-saving machines' role in societal advancement.
  222. 1931. "Tablet of the True Seeker" from the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude), The. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . — Guidance to the true seeker, a passage from the Kitab-i-Íqan (Book of Certitude).
  223. 1912/1947/1974. "Easy Familiarity," Explanations of. Rúhíyyih Khánum, Ann Boylan, John B. Cornell, Universal House of Justice. — Statements on displays of affection (hugging and kissing) between members of the opposite sex. Also ...
  224. 1912. Universal Education. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablet to the second international congress on moral education in The Hague.

from the Chronology (3 results; expand)

  1. 1978-09-30 — The Baha'i Studies Seminar on Ethics and Methodology was held in Cambridge, UK. See the
  2. 1979-09-15 — The second Baha'i Studies Seminar on Ethics and Methodology was held at St. John's College in Cambri...
  3. 1988-12-29 — The Universal House of Justice issued a letter to the Baha'is in the United States published as Indi...

from the Chronology of Canada (1 result)

  1. 1983-11-21 — A brief entitled The Future of Canada: A Baha'i Perspective was presented to The Royal Commission on...
 
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