 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
There are just the same sort of disagreements as to what conscience prescribes as there are about the Will of God, and there is not, as in science, a recognized technique for resolving disagreements. The only recognized technique is that of government in a large sense. There is what the law enjoins, and there is what your neighbours approve or disapprove. This creates a certain amount of agreement among members of the same community or the same State, but it does not produce an agreement transcending frontiers or extending to different cultures.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter 10：Is there ethical knowledge ?
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Science has no borders and science is a common asset for humanity. If we think alike in the way we think about things, there will be fewer conflicts. However, culture is valuable for its diversity. Therefore, it is very important to communicate to understand different cultures (intercultural communication). If this is inadequate, 'cross-border or cross-cultural agreements' will not be created.