ABSTRACT

Global ethics focuses on the most pressing contemporary ethical issues - poverty, global trade, terrorism, torture, pollution, climate change and the management of scarce recourses. It draws on moral and political philosophy, political and social science, empirical research, and real-world policy and activism. The Routledge Handbook of Global Ethics is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject, presenting an authoritative overview of the most significant issues and ideas in global ethics. The 31 chapters by a team of international contributors are structured into six key parts:

  • normative theory
  • conflict and violence
  • poverty and development
  • economic justice
  • bioethics and health justice
  • environment and climate ethics.

Covering the theoretical and practical aspects of global ethics as well as policy, The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Global Ethics provides a benchmark for the study of global ethics to date, as well as outlining future developments. It will prove an invaluable reference for policy-makers, and is essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy, international relations, political science, environmental and development studies and human rights law.

chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction

part |5 pages

PART I Normative theory

part |3 pages

PART II Conflict and violence

chapter 9|15 pages

War and terrorism

chapter 10|14 pages

Torture

chapter 11|14 pages

Humanitarian intervention

chapter 12|12 pages

Nuclear weapons and containment

part |5 pages

PART III Poverty and development

chapter 13|12 pages

Poverty

chapter 14|12 pages

Development

chapter 15|11 pages

Aid and charity

chapter 16|18 pages

Immigration

part |4 pages

PART V Bioethics and health justice

part |3 pages

PART VI Environmental and climate ethics

chapter 27|15 pages

Climate change

chapter 28|14 pages

Pollution

chapter 29|15 pages

Sustainability

chapter 30|12 pages

Biodiversity

chapter 31|12 pages

Population