ABSTRACT

In this concise, single-authored text, renowned scholar and professor Michael Boylan examines the moral justifications underlying key global justice issues and provides students with the analytical tools to approach those issues critically. Introductory chapters establish a thorough but accessible foundation in theory and moral justification, and subsequent chapters apply those concepts to key areas of global concern: poverty; public health; race, gender, and sexual orientation; democracy and social/political dialog; globalization; the environment; war and terrorism; and immigrants and refugees. For easy reference and review, each chapter includes key terms, critical applied reasoning exercises (CARE), and problems and thought experiments perfect for class discussions or writing exercises. The appendix (Getting Involved) guides students in putting ethical principles to work.

part 1|28 pages

Global Metaethical Justification

part 2|60 pages

Normative Ethics in a Global Context

chapter 3|14 pages

The Foundation of Global Justice

chapter 4|10 pages

Human Rights

chapter 5|10 pages

Culture and Religion

chapter 6|22 pages

Justice, the State, and the World

part 3|118 pages

Applied Global Ethics

chapter 7|14 pages

Poverty

chapter 8|12 pages

Public Health

chapter 9|16 pages

Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation

chapter 10|12 pages

Democracy, and Social and Political Dialogue

chapter 11|12 pages

Globalization

chapter 12|18 pages

The Environment

chapter 13|19 pages

War and Terrorism

chapter 14|10 pages

Immigrants and Refugees