Instilling Values in Transcending Generations

Jr. Tieman H. Dippel

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Instilling Values in Transcending Generations, the third of a series, updates the concept of Enlightened Conservatism and creates a paradigm of an organizing principle of conscience replacing the convenience that today uses the tactics of political terrorism and economic corruption. It is a book about the power of morality, conscience, the Golden Rule, the Common Good, and looks at personal dignity as the key point. Its essence is a world in which every man gives every other man the respect and rights he wishes for himself. It is implemented by individual responsibility and requires teaching future generations value based systems. Far from a Utopian ideal, it is a very relevant political concept that develops a system of triangles focusing on stability in society as forces of change and structures interest of the great powers of politics, economics, and culture and the methods of analytics, trends and measurement with prioritization. The culture of discipline in society (Rule of Law), ethics (The Golden Rule and Obligation), and service (non-profits, compassion) are examined. The first book of the series, The New Legacy was excerpted by Texas Business Magazine in the 1980's under a cover story "Be the Best", The Language of Conscience was a finalist for ForeWord Magazine's Philosophy Book of the Year and was the first Western book translated and published by the Press of the Central Party School of the Communist Party of the Peoples Republic of China. The School trains the Party's leadership, is its primary ideological think tank, and the Vice President is its head. President Hu served previously. The book compares Enlightened Conservatism with the Harmonious Society and includes the writings of three prominent Chinese leaders and Scholars. It is an intersection of the ideas of morality and ethics in the modern world, the Chinese American future relationship, and the lessons of history into which all of this must be placed. More detailed information can be found at www.thelanguageofconscience.com.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Social theory
• International relations

Informations

• Publié par: Texas Peacemaker Publications
• Date de parution: 13 septembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780982935446
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Instilling Values in Transcending Generations
Bringing Harmony To Cultures Through the Power of Conscience

Tieman H. Dippel, Jr.
Book Three of The Language of Conscience Series
Texas Peacemaker Publications, L.L.C.
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2006 by Tieman H. Dippel, Jr.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dippel, Tieman H. Instilling values in transcending generations : bringing harmony to cultures through the power of conscience / Tieman H. Dippel, Jr.
p. cm. -- (The language of conscience series ; bk. 3)
ISBN-13: 978-0-9721608-4-1
1. Social ethics. 2. Political ethics. 3. Conscience. I. Title. II. Series.
HM665.D56 2006
170--dc22
2005035181
Dedication
This book and the Language of Conscience Series are dedicated to:
Those who seek a civilization governed by the ethics of morality rather than the rationalization of relativity;
Those that recognize the belief that the nature of man should be shaped by the enlightenment of conscience rather than the promotion of convenience;
Those that understand that the concept of individual responsibility builds a nation s strength of character rather than concentration on the expansion of entitlements through the concept of victimization;
Those who are willing to engage the political correctness of the times to help produce a culture that brings out the best in man because they recognize their obligations of conscience to each other and the benefits of compassion.
They recognize that great acts come from perseverance and patience in building the foundation of a stable society through maintaining its values or, at the very least, a society, which has in place a set of ideas that can compete for positive leadership in times of crisis.
In either scenario, their actions may be unappreciated during their lifetime, but they join an international and generation-transcending band of brothers tied together by honor and respect for the obligation of every man to better society. They receive the wisdom of those that preceded them in life. They bestow that knowledge on the next generation, but they also must engage their peers in their era, arguing for sacrifice and the morality of conscience against the great power of convenience. Their God s glory is intelligence, which brings light and truth.
Theirs is often a thankless and controversial task whose reward is years hence when crisis forces actions and choices. But they are the stewards of civilization, the uncommon few, who may speak different languages and develop different cultures but see life with a sense of a warrior s honor and character that provides obligation. If they fail to keep stability and balance in society, the culture eventually deteriorates and the rise in another form is more difficult and often more suspect.
They are the unsung heroes-not just because of what they do, but why they do it.
Contents
Dedication
Foreword - Roger Ream, President of The Fund For American Studies
The Heart of the Book without a Nutshell
Preface - The Quest for Conscience in a Global World
Introduction - From Whence Do We Come?
Instilling Family Values
The Development of Uncommon Men: A Case Study of Jackrabbit Dippel
Section I - What Do We Ultimately Seek for our Children?
The Natural Human Desire to be Right and its Effect on Perspective and Personal Dignity
Section II - What Knowledge and Talent Must We Attain and Use?
Understanding Critical Concepts for the Development of Personal Dignity and Individual Responsibility
PERSONAL INSIGHTS
Risk
Vision
Talents and Limits
The Significance of Time
Leadership
Networking
Measurement
The Laws of Nature
Understanding the Power of Incentives
Controlling Emotions of Personal Dignity
Understanding Criticism
Change and Character are Destiny
INSIGHTS INTO SOCIETY S INSTITUTIONS
Media and Its Relation to Culture
The Intricacies of Power
The Importance of the Common Good
The Language of Conscience is not the Language of Political Correctness
Morality and Economics are in all Issues
Significance of Starting Trends
The Power of Growth
The Power of Environment
The Impact of Taxation
Using Good for the Greater Good versus Using Good for Evil
Differentiating between Structural Culture and Cultural Values
The Catalyst of Crisis - Demography
Personal Dignity versus Personal Ability
Balancing Compassion with Obligation
Section III - What Wisdom Does History Grant Us?
Perceiving Civilization Through History China and Its Future Impact as a Case Study
Super Power and Rising Superpower: Cooperation or Cold War
Enlightened Conservatism and The Harmonious Society
Understanding China s Peaceful Rise
Ethical Values for China to Build a Harmonious Society
Developing Leadership for a Culture of Service and Integrity
A Discussion of the Triangles of Enlightened Conservatism
The Importance of Dialectic Thought
A Scientific Outlook on Development for an Overall, Balanced Socioeconomic Development
Section IV - What Obligations Must We Honor and Teach?
The Concept of Stewardship
Developing a Common Concept
The True Nature of Ethics and Conscience
The Institutional Creation of Ideas
The Critical Communication of an Idea
Section V - How Successful Are We and How Do We Improve?
Measurement of Cultural Transition
Discipline in Society
The Texas Peacemaker Award
The Rule of Law
The Enforcement of Law
A Culture of Ethics: The Importance of a System of Measurement
Keeping Men Upright-Governance and Laws
Men Being Upright-The Power of Culture
A Case Study of the Better Business Bureaus
The Common Good Through a Culture of Service
Nonprofit Institutions
Philanthropy and Foundations
Raising Funds
The Use of the Website
Section VI - The Battle of Conscience over Convenience is Constant, But Have We Created a New Paradigm in our Children?
Section VII - Creating a Composite Matrix
The Rosetta Stone of Cultures Understanding the Relationships of Power and Influence To Drive Analysis and Focus Decisions
Applying Maslow s Hierarchy of Needs
Applying Rambam s Eight Levels of Charity
The Origin of the Triangles of Enlightened Conservatism: A Method of Summary of Critical Ideas
Conclusion - As Always, How You Think Determines What You Think
Summary - Key Thoughts from the Heart
Addendum - What Relationships Must We Recognize?
Assembling the Knowledge Gained into a Framework for Discussion
On Absolutism and Relativity
On Fear, Love, Power, and Culture
On Critical Issues
On the Healing of Divisions Within Societies: Our Warring States, The Divine Right of Kings, and the Mandate of Heaven
On Understanding the Power of Character
On the Cultural Impact of Individual Life: Veritas: Non Nobis Nati Solum
On the Nature of Man, Morality, Ethics, and Choice, Blinn College Better Business Seminar, Bryan, Texas, March 2004
On the Nature of Leadership, Speech, Texas Lyceum Association, May 3, 2003
On the Interaction of Economics and Culture
On the Obligations of Great Universities
On Distinguishing Between Value and Ideologically Based Systems
On Understanding the Systems of Cooperative Capitalism
On the Nature of the Game: Tic Tac Toe - Checkers - Chess? Presented to the Texas Institute for Health Policy Research, November 5, 2004, Austin, Texas
On the Evolution of Conscience: from Morality to Religion
On Developing a Catalyst for Global Integrity: Understanding the Importance of the Constituency for Ethics and the Nature of Ethics as Power, Presented to the Integrity Task Force FIDIC, September 7, 2005, Beijing, China
On Helpful Insights to the Triangles of Enlightened Conservatism
The Ultimate Three Areas of Measurement
The Best Use of the Triangles
Using the Triangles as a Catalyst
Enlightenment
Economics
Unity Under a Rule of Law
Compassion
Acknowledgements
In Memoriam
About the Author
Foreword
The world is often filled with commentary, advice, and sensationalism; the challenge for people is to develop a model or framework from which to filter information and sort what s valuable from the waste. Only by doing so can one harness information to make a positive difference. Instilling Values in Transcending Generations has developed the concept of Enlightened Conservatism. It follows in the work of Rene Descartes who thought the complex could be made simpler through reason.
In his book, Dippel takes ideas of the past and demonstrates their relevance for the future. Maslow s Hierarchy of Needs and how it affects human perceptions is balanced equally with Rambam s Eight Levels of Charitable Giving that moves in philanthropy from giving grudgingly to the ultimate concept of giving a man an opportunity in order that he may be independent. It looks to the nature of man and realizes that at any time society can be dominated by a culture of conscience, which is driven by affection and honor, or by convenience, which is often driven by fear and greed.
Dippel believes that the tremendous expanse of technology, education, and communication as energized by market systems will challenge the existing cultural values and economic interests