Pancasila and multicultural values to strengthen citizens ethics in encountering global challenges

Abstract

This study examined the ethics of citizens facing various global challenges internalizing the value of Pancasila and respecting others as a multicultural nation-state, Indonesia. Applying a qualitative approach, this study collected data from experts in the field of civics, lecturers of Pancasila and Civic Education in several universities in Indonesia. The results showed that a joint commitment was needed in solving various global challenges regardless of ethnicity, race, or religion. In order to strengthen the citizen’s commitment as a nation, it was necessary to internalize the values of Pancasila and the fact that Indonesia was a multicultural nation. The values that need to be internalized have three dimensions: personal dimension, interactive dimension, public dimension, and social dimension.