Traditions of International Ethics - Brossura

Nardin/Mapel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521457572 ISBN 13: 9780521457576

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

This is the first comprehensive study of how different ethical traditions deal with the central moral problems of international affairs. Using the organising concept of a tradition, it shows that ethics offers many different languages for moral debate rather than a set of unified doctrines. Each chapter describes the central concepts, premises, vocabulary and history of a particular tradition and explains how that tradition has dealt with a set of recurring ethical issues in international relations. Such issues include national self-determination, the use of force in armed intervention or nuclear deterrence, and global distributive justice. Written by leading specialists in the US and UK, this book treats the subject of international ethics in an encyclopaedic way. It allows readers to identify internal tensions within, as well as points of agreement and disagreement between, a wide variety of traditions.

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Recensione:

'This outstanding collection of essays canvasses the main ethical ideas on international relations. The editors have done a splendid job in organising the volume and the contributors have produced substantial and stimulating chapters ... The finest collection of essays on international ethics available.' Robert Jackson, Political Studies

'The thirteen authors, two editors, and Cambridge University Press should be exceedingly proud of this study ... a careful, consistent presentation of various philosophical approaches ... ' Tom Grassey, Ethics

Contenuti:

1. Ethical traditions in international affairs Terry Nardin; 2. The tradition of international law Murray Forsyth; 3. The declaratory tradition in modern international law Dorothy V. Jones; 4. Classical realism Steven Forde; 5. Twentieth century realism Jack Donnelly; 6. Natural law and international ethics Joseph Boyle; 7. Kant's global rationalism Thomas Donaldson; 8. Utilitarianism and international ethics Anthony Ellis; 9. The contractarian tradition and international ethics David R. Mapel; 10. Liberalism and international reform Michael Joseph Smith; 11. Marxism and international ethics Chris Brown; 12. The idea of rights in international ethics R. J. Vincent; 13. Biblical argument in international ethics Michael G. Cartwright; 14. Convergence and divergence in international ethics David R. Mapel and Terry Nardin.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521457572
• ISBN 13: 9780521457576
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 344