"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"

We clearly can't deny the fact that there is a huge amount of cross-cultural differences in ethics. But should we give ourself the task to change the ethics in other, less developed countries? Can we have the arrogance to oblige people in India, who are coping with bribery, slavery, etc, to change their ethics because in our world saving minds, they are 'bad'. According to the proverb "When in Rome, do as the Romans do", we can't oblige people to change their ethics. Nevertheless, proverbs will not save the world.

Peter Depypere


Values in Tension: Ethics Away from Home