Correspondence of the Issue: The Role of Scientific Institutions in Promoting Ethical Values ​​for Positive Coexistence and Protecting Human Dignity—The Center of the Universe.

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss and analyze the relationship between scientific institutions and ethical values in the contemporary era. The term "scientific institutions" here refers broadly to educational, pedagogical, and cultural bodies such as universities, research laboratories, pedagogical institutes, and intellectual platforms that shape individuals, influence their values and judgments, and consequently guide their behaviors and choices in daily life toward themselves and others. The concept of "ethical values" in this paper refers to the moral standards and principles that humans uphold, through which they perceive themselves and others in a dynamic, interactive cultural-ethical process. These interactions lead individuals to adopt ethical positions that manifest in personal or collective actions, which may contribute either to the advancement of human civilization or to its decline, as evidenced by today’s world rife with calls for religious, cultural, and civilizational conflict. Such divisive narratives foster separation, hostility, and the building of war fortresses rather than schools and hospitals, thereby undermining shared human values. The paper emphasizes the critical role of scientific institutions in countering these trends by nurturing ethical values that foster positive coexistence, dialogue, and the construction of common human culture—vital for the preservation of humanity and for sustainable shared living in the universe.