The Ethics of Assistance
副标题: Morality and the Distant Needy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy)
ISBN: 9780521820424
出版社: Cambridge University Press
出版年: 2004-05-10
页数: 308
定价: USD 82.00
装帧: Hardcover
内容简介
As globalization has deepened worldwide economic integration, moral and political philosophers have become increasingly concerned to assess duties to help needy people in foreign countries. The essays in this volume present ideas on this important topic by authors who are leading figures in these debates. At issue are both the political responsibility of governments of affluent countries to relieve poverty abroad and the personal responsibility of individuals to assist the distant needy. The wide-ranging arguments shed light on global distributive justice, human rights and their implementation, the varieties of community and the obligations they generate, and the moral relevance of distance. This provocative volume will interest scholars in ethics, political philosophy, political theory, international law and development economics, as well as policy makers, aid agencies, and general readers interested in the moral dimensions of poverty and affluence.