Anthropological Charter

The “Anthropological Charter” is a manifesto dedicated to the anthropological aspects of the challenges of the technological and social development of mankind. The manifesto was developed by the Center for Humanistic Ecology and Culture, supported by the participants of the II seminar-meeting of the young leaders of BRICS.

The capability for self-restraint

Humanity as a whole must orient to the principles of rational self-restraint and responsibility.

Striving for objective truth

Regardless of how information space may develop in the future, it must not be allowed to degenerate into a platform for the propagation of lies and mistrust.

Solidarity and justice

Despite all progress, inequality continues to increase worldwide. A tiny class of super-rich individuals expand their assets while the bulk of the population become poorer.

Family and morality

Raising a family is a special form of creative spiritual and social labor -- shared labor carried out in the name of mutual understanding, support, and happiness.

The priority of life

The task of protecting human life and the surrounding natural environment must be the absolute priority for global policy.

Preservation of the human identity

The achievements of genetic engineering must contribute to the good of humanity, and not the opposite.

The value of labor and creativity

It is necessary to uphold the fundamental human right to labor, whatever the achievements of robotization.

Unity and peace

Attempts to artificially eliminate the fundamental values upon which human existence is based, will inevitably lead to large-scale crises, wars, economic and social chaos.

Freedom and dignity

The urgent necessity to take a critical approach to the use of artificial intelligence for analysis and prediction of human behavior and social processes.

Ideals and values

Does material and technological progress always contribute to human rights, preserve human dignity and create conditions for equality and justice?