Humanitarne intervencije i lični humanitet
Humanitarian interventions and personal humanity

Summary/Abstract: The author argues that our contemporary dilemma between state sovereignty and humanitarian interventions cannot be properly resolved. One reason for this is the absence of a proper authority that would legitimize and monitor the use of humanitarian interventions. A deeper problem deals with our modern orientation which is almost exclusively based on what, following Albert Schweitzer, the author calls the ethics of society. At the expense of the individual, this ethical approach favors social, political, and economic institutions and leads to exaggerated organization of public life. Instead of trying to create a perfectly organized society, the author argues that we should turn decisively toward the ethics of personality. This ethical approach is not based on prescribed moral principles but on individual spontaneity and creativity; it emphasizes simple and basic human relationships, such as trust and good will, honesty and personal integrity. Transforming the world into a better place should not start with changing laws and instituting new organizations but with transforming ourselves.

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