One world : the ethics of globalization / Peter Singer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singer, Peter, 1946-

Series:

Terry lectures.

The Terry lectures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Moral and ethical aspects.

Globalization.

Climatic changes--Moral and ethical aspects.

Climatic changes.

Foreign trade regulation--Moral and ethical aspects.

Foreign trade regulation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 235 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Known for his original and courageous thinking on matters ranging from the treatment of animals to genetic screening, Peter Singer now turns his attention to the ethical issues surrounding globalization. In this provocative book, he challenges us to think beyond the boundaries of nation-states and consider what a global ethic could mean in todays world. Singer raises novel questions about such an ethic and, more important, he provides illuminating and practical answers.The book encompasses four main global issues: climate change, the role of the World Trade Organization, human rights and humanitarian intervention, and foreign aid. Singer addresses each vital issue from an ethical perspective and offers alternatives to the state-centric approach that characterizes international theory and relations today. Posing a bold challenge to narrow or nationalistic views, Singer presents a realistic, new way of looking at contemporary global issuesthrough a prism of ethics.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

1. A Changing World

2. One Atmosphere

3. One Economy

4. One Law

5. One Community

6. A Better World?

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-225) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-72157-3

9786611721572

0-300-12852-5

OCLC:

923589449