Practical Ethics
An introduction to applied ethics that tests moral principles against difficult questions about animals, poverty, medicine and the environment.
Author · 2002
One World
Ethics and Globalization
A philosophical argument for addressing climate, trade, human rights and aid through a global ethical perspective.
By Peter Singer.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- First published
- 2002
- Pages
- 235
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 2002 edition
- ISBN
- 9780300128529
- Formats
- Ebook
About the book
One World examines four areas in which political and economic decisions extend across national borders: climate change, trade, human rights and foreign aid. Singer asks what ethical principles should guide action in an interconnected world.
The book challenges an exclusive focus on national advantage and considers the obligations of affluent societies. Its arguments form the basis of One World Now, which later revisits these questions with updated examples and developments.
Key ideas
- Global responsibilities and national interests
- Ethics in climate policy and international trade
- Human rights, intervention and aid
Reviews & responses
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Robert Skidelsky and Vijay Joshi, The New York Review of Books — original One World
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