MIRIAM COLLEGE CORE MIRIAM COLLEGE CORE VALUESVALUESMC 101 SY 2013-2014

Why values?Why values?We make decisions every minute,

every day.Our choices affect others.We think, speak and act our

values.We need to see the black and

white in a world of grays.Human beings are basically good

and times are bad.

TRUTHTRUTH

We believe in the power of knowledge and the liberating force of truth. We

commit ourselves to the systematic and scientific search for truth and to fairness and openness in its pursuit. We reject

all forms of deceit, falseness and dishonesty. We strive for the highest quality of intellectual and academic

output at the same time recognize and value the wisdom of the heart.

What truths are important to me?

How do I know the truth?Where do you look for truth?

From whom do you seek truth?

“The truth." Dumbledore sighed. "It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.”

― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the

Sorcerer's Stone

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”

― Mahatma Gandhi

“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?”

― John Lennon

“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.”

― Winston Churchill

“The unexamined life is not worth living.”

― Socrates

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

― George Orwell

JUSTICEJUSTICEWe believe that all human beings should be equally blessed to be responsible for

and to enjoy the fruits of knowledge-generation and social progress. We commit ourselves to a society where power and opportunity are equally

shared and where “the naked are clothed and the hungry are fed.” We reject

discrimination of any kind against any individual or any group. We strive for

and support a diverse and interdependent human community in

which people’s rights, welfare and empowerment are centrally valued.

Lady Justice depicts justice as equipped with three symbols:

a sword symbolizing the court's coercive power; a human scale weighing

competing claims in each hand; and a blindfold indicating

impartiality.

What goods are to be distributed equally?

Is justice about receiving what one deserves?

PEACEPEACEWe believe that God has called us to be

peace-builders. We also believe that peace means the absence of violence as well as the presence of values, attitudes, behavior and

ways of life based on non-violence and respect for the fundamental rights and

freedom of every person. We reject violence of every form and in every social interaction

and all institutions. We are committed to work for creative and constructive ways of

solving conflict and to foster caring and loving relationships among all human beings and between humans and rest of creation.

PEACEPEACEDraw the place where you find peace

INTEGRITY OF CREATIONINTEGRITY OF CREATIONWe believe that God has called us to be

stewards of all creation and that the well-being and happiness of future generations

rest upon sustainable and equitable systems and processes of production and consumption. We reject destruction of the

environment and waste of natural resources. We commit ourselves to care for the earth and to practice a lifestyle

that sustains the health of the planet on which all life depends.