Conflict Resolution: The Way Forward

Key Points

• Alternative dispute resolution enables social justice and workable solutions by recognizing mutual interdependence.
• The paradigm shift from the ethic of justice to the ethic of care enables taking responsibility for action.
• Moving from destructive reactions to constructive potential exploration results in a “joint struggle” to reach consensus.
• Humanizing the problem leads to the shift from “I versus you” to “I and us”.
• A meta model addressing the tasks, relationships, environment, engagement, and values is possible only by systems change.