The Ethics of Assistance by Deen K Chatterjee
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.
'… contributions by many of the most important authors currently writing on the topics it covers …' Ethical Perspectives
'This is a useful collection of thirteen original essays by accomplished philosophers on a subject of great importance: the problem of international ethical duties, especially the duties of people in well-off countries to improve the well-being of people in poor nations' Journal of Utilitas
'This is a useful collection of thirteen original essays by accomplished philosophers on a subject of great importance: the problem of international ethical duties, especially the duties of people in well-off countries to improve the well-being of people in poor nations' Journal of Utilitas
Deen K. Chatterjee is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah. His areas of specialization are political philosophy, applied ethics, and philosophy of religion and culture. He is co-editor of Globalization, Development and Democracy (2003), and Ethics and Foreign Intervention (Cambridge, 2003).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521527422 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521527422 |
| Title | The Ethics of Assistance |
| Author | Deen K Chatterjee |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Philosophy And Public Policy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2004-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 308 |
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