Announcing the Charter for Compassion

by Nathaniel Whittemore · 2009-11-12 09:47:00 UTC
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Some version of the Golden Rule is at the core of almost all belief systems. The idea is simple - that one should do to others as they would have done to them, that one should strive to understand the experience of another as their own. The Golden Rule is an affirmation of empathy.

The Charter for Compassion is a new collaboration from faith and belief leaders from across disciplines to affirm the centrality of empathy and compassion for others at the core of the human experience. The charter was initiated as part of a 2008 "TED Wish" by Karen Armstrong. TED Wishes are $100,000 grants given to a few exceptional people each year.

Since then, TED, in collaboration with a wide array of partner groups, has put together the Charter and more than 70 launch events to put it in the public spotlight. Entrepreneurial faith groups like the Interfaith Youth Core are part of the network helping disseminate the project.

To learn more about the Charter and the partner organizations, visit Charterforcompassion.org

Nathaniel Whittemore is the founder of Assetmap. Previously he was the founding director of the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement.
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