Ethic principles manifested in human community with a shared future initiative in semiotic perspective

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  • Shasha Qi Semiotics and Cultural Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Shinawatra University
  • Thawascha Dechsubha Dr. Arts Performance Communication, School of Liberal Arts, Shinawatra University

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Human Community with a Shared Future, Semioethics, Ethic principles

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          The concept of a human community with a shared future has gained increasing traction in recent years as a new model for global governance and cooperation. This paper examines the ethical principles underpinning this initiative through the lens of semiotic theory. Drawing upon seminal concepts in Confucian philosophy, it identifies benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness as core moral values expressed through the shared future vision.  A qualitative textual analysis reveals how linguistic, ritualistic, and artistic manifestations across micro, meso, and macro levels symbolically reinforce these humanistic ethics. At the individual level, self-cultivation principles advocate integrity and self-restraint. Nationally, priorities of collective welfare over self-interest are encoded via discourses and practices. Globally, the emphasis on mutual prosperity through collaboration and empathy imbues the inter-community relationship.  The study concludes that the symbolic construction of a shared future functions as an aspirational moral blueprint. By delineating common codes of conduct and mechanisms for their social enactment, citizens worldwide are encouraged to internalize and implement cooperative virtues. This semiotic scaffolding through ethical imagery and activities can potentiate large-scale attitudinal and behavioral transformation towards building an equitable, inclusive and caring global community.

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2024-08-30

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