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The concept of Ethics was introduced by Socrates and had become a philosophical

discipline by Aristotle. Ethics is referred to a disciple that tries to set up criteria for good and bad

behaviour or actions, and to evaluate the motives for these actions, and the consequences. In addition,

global ethic has become an important issue to be discussed widely. A global ethic refers to anything

that has to do with ethical issue that affecting the world by having a vision of a global transformation

of ethical awareness. As stated by Nigel Dower in Journal of Global Ethics (2005), global ethics is

considered as a systematic reflective enquiry into the nature, content, justification and application of

a global ethic and the comparison of different global ethics while a global ethic can also be defined

as a claim by an individual or group about universal values and transnational responsibilities, or as a

set of values and norms, universally accepted; or as a set of values widely shared by people from all

over the world. The Commission defines the shared values based on the following five ethical

pillars;

human rights and responsibilities;

democracy and the elements of civil society;

the protection of minorities;

commitment to peaceful conflict resolution and fair negotiation; and

intergenerational equity.

Awareness is created whether at a worldwide, national or local level, men and women, which

dependent on shared basic ethical values, criteria and attitudes for peaceful coexistence. The concern

and awareness are emphasized on the actions that been taken by the citizens, professionals and

political leaders of nations, and with the international law as the world is experiencing fundamental

crisis such as crisis in global economy, global ecology and global politics. Crisis such as the lack of a

grand vision, the tangle of unresolved problems, political paralysis, mediocre political leadership

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with little insight or foresight, consequently problems developed in the society itself. Increasing

suffer from unemployment, poverty, hunger and family destruction. Peace is still a dream for

hundreds of millions of human beings in this planet. Peace among nations slips away from us with

wars and conflicts that seem to be never end of it. Tension and issues between sexes and generations

are still remaining unsolved. Corruption has become a tradition in politics and business. To be

living together peacefully in our society without social, racial and ethnic conflicts, religion issues,

the abuse of drugs, organized crime and even anarchy with collapsing of ecosystem that threatens us;

it is really a long journey to go.

The question What is good? has been occupying human beings for millennia and

controversies are not subsiding. Thus, global ethic is aiming not only to raise the awareness, but it is

indeed a progressive thing that must be carried out. It emphasize on being respect to identifying

moral values and norms intended to advance the welfare of human beings and their relations with

other entities on the planet, for example, the social communities, other species, ecosystems, and the

like. By identifying a unique set of moral problems, global ethics cut across national boundaries,

shared by diverse people and communities despite their different geographical locations. Global

ethics show that problems need to be addressed holistically and cooperatively if they are to be solved

pragmatically and realistically. There is no national boundary in confronting problems such as air

pollution, climate imbalance, international crime, military conflict, and terrorism. In addition, despite

of geographic and other differences, there are societies that suffer from, for example, poverty,

starvation, malnutrition, discrimination, oppression, decreasing biodiversity, and environmental

degradation. Human concern is a common on those problems and that they can only be resolved (or

at least mitigated) by a coordinated effort by the entire world population.

In approaching towards the moral and ethical issues of our time, through trans-national and

multidisciplinary research and exchange of expertise, strategy must be used. Ethics and morality play

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important role in ones life and by developing and providing theoretical frameworks to analyze

current moral and ethical dilemmas and to translate them into concrete policy recommendations,

global ethics are important, started from a human rights until reaching the global issues that been

stated before. Human right refers to rights to which every person is entitled because she or he is

human and in order for us to live in an ethical world, human rights need to be protected. This is

where global ethics are applicable by all societies from different levels and its intersection with the

professionals.

Profession is a problem, which does not simply mean being paid for services. Professions are

occupations whose members receive their licenses in return for their pledge or assurance. The

learned profession sare occupations whose core product and service is their pledge to put the

interests of others ahead of their own while providing their specific services (Lewis, J.W, 2001). The

professions are identified by the segment of the human condition they serve and by the tools they

employ. An example of professions is health profession. Utilization of global ethics among health

professionals will be discussed here. One of global problems is the disparities in wealth and health

within and between the nations are widening. Failure in reducing poverty and improving health are

the evident that there is something wrong in terms of access to health care for individuals, and in

relation to the health of whole population. Until the 1960s, ethics is not something to be discussed

among them. As technology and medicine, in addition to an increasing concern for individual rights

and freedom, this led the involvement of health professionals especially on biomedical issues. The

most established relationship is the doctor-patient relationship. Ethics are considered for example in

relation to withholding and withdrawing treatments, advance directives and physician-assisted

assisted suicide. Still the fundamental of global ethics that every human must be treated equally is

always being considered. As a health professional, it is important to provide something and play to

the society buy manipulating their tool with constant upgrading of information and skills. According

to John W. Lewis (2001), a healer in any society is likely to approach this problematic smudge by

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identifying this as a green spot, having learned the descriptive words green and spot from a

teacher. This is diagnosis. The healer will then decide that the best means of removing this particular

sort of spot from this surface is with acetone (cure) or with Wite-Out (symptomatic treatment). By

playing the appropriate role will follows the Golden Rule that whatever you want men to do to you,

do also to them.

The ethics of professions is matter ordained by the wishes of the served society. In intending

to serve the public, the professionals such as health professional must reflect the wishes of the

supporting society by looking their needs, requirements and resources. Ethical behavior in the health

professional will lead to enlighten of their tasks and roles in the society and also helping them to

make decisions when confronting cases or arguments from the society.

What happens when the personal values of the provider contrast with the values of the servedpatient or society?

Should a nurse who personally hate abortion refuse to advise a patient in a public charityhospital?

Should a physician who is pro-choice refrain from advising a woman in need just because heworks in a Catholic hospital?

Should a physician with children at home care for a patient with a highly communicabledisease?

These are all questions that focus on the public trust of the professional. Thus, by having a firm

ethics, professional can make the judgments needed in each situation. Global ethics will provide the

health professionals methodologies for addressing these questions can have great short-term and

long-term importance. A clear awareness of ethical codes, standards and principle is necessary for

health professionals. By having the knowledge and clarity about ethical and human rights principle

will strengthen the involvement of health professionals in human rights violations and strengthen

their actions to prevent such violations.

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Global ethics has become a necessary today by centralizing the moral justification of human

rights based on the fundamental of demand which is every human being must be treated humanely.

Shared values of global ethics can be found in all the great religious and philosophical traditions of

humankind. Awareness is important for them to and there is no to invent new values. By seeking

similarity and approaching common morality allow society to achieve agreement and reasoning an

action and take a response regarding on issues that been agreed together. Like what been stated by

Beauchamp and Childress; the common morality is the set of norms shared by all persons committed

to morality. The common morality is not merely a morality, in contrast to other moralities. The

common morality is applicable to all persons in all places, and we rightly judge all human conduct

by its standards. (Beauchamp,2009). Ethical behaviour will always depend on analysis and action by

an individual who must choose between good and bad or between alternative goods. Still, only the

individual, who knows the motivations for the choice, will make an ethical choice and action.