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- Convergence and contractual approach, bottom up approach,
through global networking and intercultural and interreligious re-
search - ‘Globethics.net Principles of Sharing Values“, 2009, Nairo-
bi/Geneva^13 - Globethics.net in its “Strategy 2016-2020”^14 directly refers to the
Sustainable Development Goals in its slogan “Values-Driven
Leadership for Life and Sustainable Development” as well as in
its programme, especially for the SDGs on education, participa-
tion, poverty eradication, gender equality and others.
2.8 Scenarios for the Future
What will be the future development of global and contextual val-
ues? Three types of scenarios are mentioned in a nutshell: (1) descrip-
tive-analytical scenarios, (2) Normative-theological scenarios and (3)
normative-ethical scenarios.
2.8.1 Descriptive-analytical Scenarios
Scenario 1.1: Domination of Asian Values
- 21st century as century of Asia: China and India dominate econ-
omy - Value systems dominated by Confucianism, Hinduism, Secular-
ism
Scenario 1.2: Regionalisation with partial protectionisms - Economic competition and/or environmental challenges (energy
shortage) lead to protectionisms - Economic regional integration promotes regional, not global val-
ues
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