Global Ethics: Seminal Essays

by Keith Horton (Editor), Thomas W. Pogge

Global Ethics , along with its companion volume Global Justice , will aid in the study of global justice and global ethical issues with significant global dimensions. Some of those issues directly concern what individuals, countries, and other associations ought to do in response to various global problems, such as poverty, population growth, and climate change. Others concern the concepts that are commonly used to discuss such issues, such as "development" and "human rights." And still others concern the legitimacy of various phenomena that structure the global scene, such as national borders, the institutions of national sovereignty and self-determination, and attitudes such as nationalism and patriotism. In recent decades, literature on such issues has started to build up in the Western philosophical tradition. Until now, though, no up-to-date sample of this literature has been available to students and other interested parties. These two books, companion volumes sold separately, fill this gap by providing a sample of the best recent work on these themes.

632 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Phoebe Scarborough · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not technically read all 600 whatever pages of this book. But I read enough of the chapters that I believe I deserve credit on it. That being said, it had its ups and downs from one philosopher to the next (mainly downs). Interesting ideas but bad, circuitous writing.

[Trina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read. The discussion of lifeboat ethics was my favorite part.