Felipe Segovia Symposium

Felipe Segovia Foundation

Axis 3

Goodness

Goodness as the highest form of intelligence: “If we are not kinder, it is because we are not smarter.”

Its practical expression includes ethical commitment (both personal and collective), sustainability, empathy, respect, honesty, tolerance, loyalty, and a spirit of service.

This aligns with Felipe Segovia’s vision for UCJC: a campus built on coexistence and respect, the drive for self-improvement, and the pursuit of personal excellence oriented towards the common good. Excellence balances intelligence and goodness—intelligence at the service of ideas, and goodness at the service of people.

The ultimate goal of education is for the knowledge acquired to contribute to the greater good, benefiting society as a whole. The human person must always—and indelibly—remain at the centre of every action and decision.