SECULAR
"[We] long for and strive toward a world of mutual care and concern...The joining of individuality with interdependence enriches our lives, encourages us to enrich the lives of others, and inspires hope of attaining peace, justice, and opportunity for all"
Humanist Manifesto III
"Working to benefit society maximizes individual happiness"
Humanist Manifesto III
"Philosophers have emphasized the need to cultivate an appreciation for the requirements of social justice and for an individual's obligations and responsibilities toward others"
A Secular Humanist Declaration
"The congress considering that it is the duty of Humanism to take into earnest consideration the condition of those living in misery and poverty wherever they are, considering that circumstances unworthy of human beings create a mortal danger for democracy and freedom of thought, is of opinion that in national and international affairs, one important concern should be the alleviation of these material, moral and intellectual miseries.
International Humanist and Ethical Union Congress, 1952
"Humanists have a duty of care to all of humanity including future generations. Humanists believe that morality is an intrinsic part of human nature based on understanding and a concern for others, needing no external sanction."
Amsterdam Declaration, 2002