All things coexist on a single planet, each following its own rhythm of life. Every day, we inevitably encounter others and non-human entities (animals, plants, even minerals, and viruses). How should we react to these encounters? What is the best way to maintain these relationships? This has been a long-standing question in the field of philosophy. This week, let’s talk about the "ethics" in our daily lives.

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My interest and training in ethics didn't actually start in philosophy classes but more from exploring other issues and realizing that we ultimately need to discuss "How should we treat each other better in relationships?" Whether it’s treating others as oneself or through other methods.

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What fascinates me most is the ecological feminists' reflections on human and non-human ethics. For example, "Wild Dog Dreaming" talks about how Australian Aboriginals use Dreaming as a concept to connect their relationship with wild dogs, indicating that our relationship with non-human life forms is not that distant.

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Living on a planet undergoing drastic climate change and ecological destruction, Donna Haraway advocates for "making kin, not babies!" to promote cross-species kinship. This planet doesn't need more newborns; we need to reconnect with those already here and with all things.

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In an increasingly atomized society, Sherry Turkle describes in "Alone Together" how, in the age of technology, we seem to have more ways to connect with each other, but most of the time, we are alone together. There seems to be a lack of a certain quality in our interpersonal relationships.

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How we get along with others, how we coexist with animals, plants, minerals, and even viruses, and how we maintain ourselves in a world full of risks, uncertainties, and crises, is a topic of new-century ethics that greatly interests me. What do you think?

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