The Age of Global Dialogue has dawned, and with it has emerged a profound new sense of interdependence and interconnectedness. Thanks to advances in technology, people are increasingly aware of each other. They are also increasingly aware of each other's actions, inactions, and the effects that these can have on their nascent global civilization as a whole. As global culture continues on its path toward connectedness, the desperate need for a globally applicable ethical foundation is more and more apparent. As Leonard Swidler noted, "humankind no longer has the luxury of letting such an ethic slowly and haphazardly grow by itself." This fact is attested to by the continual rise in global conflict, the exploitation of natural resources, and reports of human-rights violations in the name of political and economic progress. Here, Melara discuses global ethic at the grassroots based on the work of Swidler.