The act of willing this or that, of choosing among various courses of conduct, is central in the realm of ethics.

To define twentieth-century humanism briefly, I would say that it is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good of all humanity in this natural world and advocating the methods of reason, science, and democracy.

I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice.

Humanism involves far more than the negation of supernaturalism. It requires an affirmative philosophy . . . translated into a life devoted to one's own improvement and the service of all mankind.

The intuition of free will gives us the truth.

The act of willing this or that, of choosing among various courses of conduct, is central in the realm of ethics.

Humanism believes that the individual attains the good life by harmoniously combining personal satisfactions and continuous self-development with significant work and other activities that contribute to the welfare of the community.