23 MAR 2011 by ideonexus
1973 Humanist Manifesto II - The Individual
The Individual FIFTH: The preciousness and dignity of the individual person is a central humanist value. Individuals should be encouraged to realize their own creative talents and desires. We reject all religious, ideological, or moral codes that denigrate the individual, suppress freedom, dull intellect, dehumanize personality. We believe in maximum individual autonomy consonant with social responsibility. Although science can account for the causes of behavior, the possibilities of indiv...Section on the Individual from the Humanist Manifesto.