Chart 1.1: Research Design

 

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam  : Research Design

Chart 1.1: Research Design 

CONTENT TABLE

 CONTENTS

 

FOREWORD.. 4

PREFACE. 6

LIST OF THE TABLES. 13

LIST OF THE CHARTS. 14

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam  : Research Design. 16

Chapter 1. 17

INTRODUCTION TO VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM.. 17

1.1 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (Embracing Existential Oneness): Concept and Philosophy. 17

Concept and Philosophical Logic of Interconnected World. 18

Need for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: 20

Reasons for the Possibility of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 21

Problems in Achieving Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: 21

Addressing the challenges in achieving Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 22

1.2 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The World is One Family): Traditional Philosophical Acceptance by Various Faiths and Thoughts. 23

1.2.1 Eastern Faiths: Acceptance of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 23

1.2.2 Abrahamic Faiths: Acceptance of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 25

1.2.3 Western Philosophies and Thoughts: Acceptance of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 27

1.3 Harmonious and Interconnected Behavioural Patterns in Human Society Aligning with Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 28

1.3.1 Harmonious and Interconnected Behavioural Patterns in Individuals, Families, Societies, Nations and International Communities. 29

1.3.2 Key Behavioural Goals of Human Life. 30

1.4 Family Breakdown Causes: Mental, Emotional, Psychological, Relational, Ethical, Socio-Economic, and Global 31

1.5 Social, Political, Economic, Constitutional, and Global Ethical Framework: 34

1.6 Sustainable National and Global Economic / Ecological Systems for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 37

1.7 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam as Reflected in Deliberations of the United Nations and Other International Organizations. 40

1.8 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam as Reflected in Global Declarations, Charters, Protocols, Agreements and Manifestos. 43

Chapter -2 Part-I 47

VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM: PHILOSOPHICAL AND CONCEPTUAL DIMENSIONS. 47

2. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – Philosophical Roots. 47

Chart 2.1: Research areas - Philosophies, Theologies and Ideologies. 47

2.1 Overview of Philosophical Roots of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 47

2.1.1 Roots of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam in Eastern Philosophies. 48

2.1.2 Roots of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam in Abrahamic Religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) 58

2.1.3 Roots of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam in Western Philosophies. 65

2.1.3 (a) Thoughts by World Leaders Fostering Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 67

2.1.3 (b) Concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam in Academic Discourses: 70

2.2 Concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 74

2.3 Similar Concepts and Ideas. 78

Chart 2.2: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Similar Concepts. 79

2.3.1 Korea: Hongik Ingan. 79

2.3.2 Africa: Ubuntu. 80

2.3.3 Indonesia: Pancasila. 83

2.3.4 Wabi Sabi: Japan. 84

2.3.5 Confucianism: Japan and China. 85

2.3.6 Philosophy of Aloha, Hawaii 86

2.3.7 Lagom Philosophy and Concept: Sweden. 87

2.3.8 Henosis Classical Greek Concept 88

2.3.9 Nunchi: A Korean Concept 88

2.3.10 Mitakuye Oyasin Concept/Phrase. 89

2.3.11 Tikkun Olam in Jewish: Hebrew Phrase. 90

2.3.12 Maitri/Mettā in Buddhist Philosophy. 90

2.3.13 Ujamaa in Tanzania. 91

Chapter -2 Part II 93

ONENESS: PHILOSOPHICAL AND CONCEPTUAL DIMENSIONS. 93

2.5 Overview.. 93

2.5.2 Philosophical and Ideological Interpretations. 96

2.5.3 Oneness in Eastern Philosophies. 101

2.5.4. Oneness in Abrahamic Philosophies. 107

2.5.5. Oneness in Different Ideologies and Philosophies. 114

Chapter -2 Part III 126

ONE-WORLD FAMILY: PHILOSOPHICAL AND CONCEPTUAL DIMENSIONS. 126

2.6 Overview.. 126

2.6.1 Concept of One-World Family. 127

2.6.2 Need for One-World Family: Importance and Benefits of One-World Family. 129

2.6.3 Concept of Family:  For Building a One-World Family. 131

2.6.4 Connection of Family to One-World Family. 135

2.6.5. One-World Family in Eastern Philosophies. 141

2.6.6 One-World Family in Abrahamic Philosophies. 145

2.6.7. One-World Family in Western Philosophies. 148

CHAPTER-3. 151

VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM: 151

BEHAVIOURAL DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS. 151

3.1 Behavioural Dimensions and Aspects of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 151

3.2 Behavioural Framework for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 154

3.3 Behavioural Concepts and Practices in Different Faiths and Theologies. 158

3.3.1. In Eastern Faiths: Traces of Similar Aspersions. 159

3.3.2 In Abrahamic Faiths. 161

3.3.3 Other Faiths: Traces of Similar Aspersions. 162

3.4 Common and Similar Behavioural Practices in Different Faiths. 164

3.5 Behavioural, Value-based, Moral, and Ethical Guidelines for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 168

3.5.1 Individual Values, Moral Principles, and Ethics Guidelines. 168

3.5.2 Family Values, Moral Principles, and Ethical Guidelines. 169

3.5.3 Social Values, Moral Principles and Ethics Guidelines. 170

3.5.4 National Values, Moral Principles, and Ethics Guidelines. 171

3.5.5 International Values, Moral Principles and Ethics Guidelines. 172

3.6 Socio-Cultural Behavioural Dimensions of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (One-World Family) 174

3.6.1 Cultural Characteristics that Can Shape Behaviour. 175

3.6.4 Constitutional Characteristics that Shape the Behaviour. 179

3.6.5 Economic Characteristics that Shape the Behaviour. 180

3.6.6 Spiritual Characteristics that Shape the Behaviour. 182

3.6.7 Scientific Characteristics that Shape the Behaviour. 183

3.6.8 Natural and Ecological Characteristics that Shape the Behaviour. 184

3.6.9 Co-Existential Characteristics that Shape the Behaviour. 186

3.7 Ingratiated Approach: Behaviour, Values, Morality, and Ethics for Global Unity. 189

3.8   Global Unity, Global Behavioural Unity, and Significance. 196

3.8.1 Interconnectedness in Practice. 196

3.8.2 Common Family Relationships and Its Purpose in All Faiths. 198

3.8.3 Common Social Relationships and Its Purpose in All Humanity. 199

3.8.4 Common National Relationships in All Humanity. 201

3.8.5 Constitutional Relationships. 202

3.8.6 Common Universal International Relationships in All Humanity. 204

3.8.7 Additional Common aspects and considerations. 206

3.9 Conceptual Framework of Global Family. 207

3.10 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (Global Family) through Daily Practices. 211

3.10.1 Fostering a Mindset 212

3.10.2 Family Values, Morals, and Ethics Based on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 214

3.11 Conclusion. 217

3.11.1 Family Fundamental Unit: For Family-Based Universal Behavioural System.. 218

Chapter-4. 221

VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM: ETHICAL DIMENSIONS. 221

4.1 Ethical Dimensions in Human Life. 222

4.1.1 Ethical Dimensions in Global Human Life. 226

4.2 Fundamental Ethical Principles and Dimensions. 228

4.2.1 Key Ethical Principals associated with Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 228

4.2.2 Ethical Principals Encourage Global Behaviours. 234

4.3 Conceptual Universal Framework of Ethics. 235

4.4 Ethical Dimensions:  Principles, Laws, and Their Interconnection. 278

4.4.1 Social Ethics. 278

4.4.2 Economic Ethics. 283

4.4.3 Political Ethics. 287

4.4.4 Constitutional and Legal Ethics. 296

4.4.5 Educational Ethics. 310

4.4.6 Digital Ethics and Digital Laws for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 315

4.5 Indian Ethical Framework. 317

4.6 Implications for Worldwide Interconnectivity and International Ties and their Use in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 323

4.7 Conclusion: How to Go Forward in the Way of Vasudhiva Kutumbakam.. 324

CHAPTER 5. 329

VASUDHAIVA KUTUMABAKAM: ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS. 329

5.1. Economic Dimensions of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 329

5.1.1 Circular and Co-Existential Economy: An Alternative. 333

5.1.2 Just and Right Production. 342

5.1.3 Just and Right Consumption for the Global Economic Solution. 348

5.1.4 Just and Right Utilization for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 354

5.1.5 Interconnection of Economy, Production, Consumption, Utilization. 363

5.1.6 Policy Interventions and Laws of State Nation and International Organizations. 367

5.1.7 Sustainable and Self-Reliant Economy. 372

5.1.8 (1) Prosperity for All for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 381

5.1.8 (2) Policies and Legal Framework for the Prosperity of All 383

5.2 Approaches of SDGs, G-20, And other UN Programs. 387

5.3 Ecological Dimensions for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 394

5.3.1 Key Ecological Dimensions Aligned with Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 394

5.3.2 Ecological Interconnection with Society, Nation, Humanity, Nature. 396

5.3.3 Interconnectedness with Oneness and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 399

5.3.4 Policies, Laws, Their Implementation, Probable Solutions and Future Directions. 401

5.3.5 Best Practices and Role of Society. 407

5.3.6 Importance and Significance of Ecological Dimensions. 409

5.3.7 Global and Local Environmental & Ecological Solutions: 412

5.3.8 Environment & Ecology Sustainable Living Systems. 412

5.3.9 Ecological Dimensions: Related SDGs, G-20 and other UN Programs: 414

5.3.10 Climate Action and Climate Balance. 419

5.4 Inclusive and Equitable Prosperity in Diverse Global Communities. 423

5.5 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Vision for Advancing Human Consciousness as theme of the Peace Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) 2023. 429

5.6 Conclusive overvies : Implementation Strategies for a Sustainable and Self-Reliant Economy. 431

CHAPTER-6. 436

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM MODEL. 436

6.1 Background Overview.. 436

6.1.1 Possibilities and Best Practices towards Oneness, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 438

6.1.2 Cultivating Mindset, Behaviour, Ethics, and Systemic Changes as per the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Model 441

6.1.3. Necessities and Role of Global Leaders & Institutions for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Model 446

6.1.4. Needs, Necessities, Purposes, Objectives, and Goals of Economic & Ecological Systems for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 448

6.1.5 UN agenda: An incremental movement towards Global Oneness, Unity, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 450

6.2 General Umbrella Recommendations for Adaptation of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Model 451

6.3 Specific Recommendations for UN, G-20, GPLC of Global Peace Foundation, International Forums, and SDGs for Aligning with Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Model 454

6.5 Recommendations for Further Research Areas to be Pursued in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 470

Chapter-7. 475

WAY FORWARD: TOWARDS VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM.. 475

7.1 Overview.. 475

7.1.1 General Strategy, Action Plan, and Steps Needed to Realize the Goals of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.. 475

7.1.2 Way Forward in Behavioural Terms. 486

7.2 Specific Strategy, Action Plan, and Steps Needed to Realize the Goals of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam by the UN, G-20, International Forums, SDGs, and GPLC of Global Peace Foundation. 496

POSTSCRIPT. 508

APPENDICES – 1: NEW DELHI DECLARATION OF GPLC-2023. 510

APPENDICES – 2: Global Peace Foundation. 512

APPENDICES – 3: GPF India. DXVII

APPENDICES – 4: List of Organizations. DXVIII

Glossary of words. DXXVIII

Acronyms And Abbreviations: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Oneness, One World Family. DXXXVII

BIBLIOGRAPHY. DXXXVIII

 

 

LIST OF THE TABLES                                                                                                                         

 

3.1 Practices - Practices in Faiths/Religions, Purposes Of Practice

3.2 Individual Values, Moral Principles, and Ethics Guidelines

3.3 Family Values, Moral Principles, and Ethical Guidelines

3.4 Social Values, Moral Principles and Ethics Guidelines

3.5 National Values, Moral Principles, and Ethics Guidelines

3.6 International Values, Moral Principles and Ethics Guidelines

3.7 Family Relationship and Major Values

3.8 Social Relationship and Major Values

3.9 National and Constitutional Relationship and Major Values

3.10 International Relationship and Major Values & purpose

4.1 Ethical Dimensions in Human and Global Life

4.2 Key Ethical Principals associated with Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

4.3 Ethical Principals Encourage Concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

4.4 UNIVERSAL VALUES:  Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.5 Interconnectedness and Interdependence: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.6 Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.7 Ethics of Global Citizenship: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.8 Environmental Ethics: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.9 Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.10 Humanitarian Ethics: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.11 Ethical Business Practices: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.12 Philanthropy and Social Responsibility: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.13 Education for Global Citizenship: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.14 Cross-Boundary Collaboratives: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.15 Long-Term Sustainability: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.16 Ethical Technology and Digital Citizenship: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.17 Intercultural Communication: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.18 Values-Based Leadership: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.19 Ethics in Scientific Research and Innovation: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.20 Economic Justice and Fair-Trade: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.21 Conflict Prevention: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.22 Ethical Media and Information Dissemination: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.23 Democratic Values and Inclusive Governance: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.24 Spiritual and Philosophical Harmony: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.25 Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.26 Community Engagement and Grassroots Initiatives: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.27 Ethical Tourism and Cultural Exchange: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.28 Ethics in International Law and Diplomacy: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.29 Social Ethics, Social Laws and their Balancing: Ethical Dimensions, Principals and Application

4.30 Economic Ethics and Economic Laws and their Balancing: Ethical Perspective, Application in Activities

4.31 Political Ethics: Political Dimensions, Ethical Principals and Application

4.32 Political Ethics and Political Laws and Their Interconnection: Political Legal Perspective

4.33 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Legal Ethics and Legal Systems

4.34 Constitutional Ethics, Constitutional Principals and Application

4.35 Constitutional Laws and Ethics Framework, Legal Perspective

4.36 Intersection of Constitutional Laws and Ethics

4.37 Way Forward Toward the Vision of Vasudhiva Kutumbakam

5.1 Economic Dimensions and Principles

5.2 Ecological Dimensions and Principles

5.3 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam to create a sustainable economic system

5.4 Principles of Circular Economy

5.5 Classification of Circular Economy

5.6 Circular Economy: A Global Context to Prosperity for All

5.7 Just and Right Production: Key Considerations

5.8 Just and Right Production: Key Principles

5.9 Just and Right Consumption: Key Principles and Initiatives

5.10 Key Initiatives for Saving Waste and Promoting Ethical Consumption

5.11 Just and Right Consumption: Key Elements of a Comprehensive Global Economics Policy Framework

5.12A Appropriate and Right Utilization for Various Sectors

5.12B Appropriate and Right Utilization for Various Sectors

5.12C Appropriate and Right Utilization for Various Sectors

5.13A Circular & Co-existential Economy Policies Intervention and Laws of State Nation and International

5.13B Production, Consumption, Utilisation: Policies Intervention and Laws of State Nation and International

5.13C International Collaborative: Policies Intervention and Laws of State Nation and International

5.14 Possibility, Best Practices, Way Forward: Sustainable and Self-Reliant Economy and Implementation

5.15A Sustainable Development, Technological Innovation: Possibilities: Positive Future, Best Practices and Way Forward

5.15B Ecological Conservation and Sustainable Development, Social Responsibility: Possibilities: Positive Future, Best Practices and Way Forward

 

LIST OF THE CHARTS

Chart 1.1: Research Design 15

Chart 1.2: Interfaith Unity Symbols 22

Chart 1.3: Harmonious Interconnected Behavioural Patterns 28

Chart 2.1: Research areas - Philosophies, Theologies and Ideologies 46

Chart 2.2: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Similar Concepts 78

Chart 2.3: One world Family Cycle 128

Chart 2.4: role of the Family in creating One world Family 137

Chart 3.1: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Interconnections of Behavioural Dimensions and Aspects 150

CHART 4.1: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Interconnections of Ethics and System with its areas of application 220

CHART 6.1: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Interconnections of Behavioural, Ethics and System 432

Chart 6.2: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Conceptual Framework Model 436