Anthropological and ethical bases of global solidarity

Global Solidarity can be understood as unity among all men such that they help each other to achieve their full development as individuals and as nations.This solidarity among all men has foundations in common aspirations and goal, which in turn are based on values or realities all men esteem as worth pursuing.When men pursue the realization of these values, their action involves thought and free decisions. They act ethically and morally. All men share in a common ethical and moral experience which give evidence for the existence of the natural law. It is suggested that this common ethical experience can be at the root of Global Solidarity. We then explore how this common ethical experience is grounded on human nature, concretely on reason which is an essential part of human nature. We go from the experience of practical goods and then move to how these practical goods become moral goods. We then explore concrete goods or values that are universal or common to all men, such as the good of life, friendship, love, justice, freedom and faith. The anthropological and ethical bases of each of these values are examined. As a result, it can be understood that these values are very possible points of dialogue and solidarity among all men.