ABSTRACT
Cosmopolitanism is the ideology that all human groups belong to a single community based on a shared morality. This is contrasted with communitarian and particularistic theories, especially the ideas of patriotism and nationalism (Appiah 1996). Cosmopolitanism may entail some sort of world government or it may simply refer to more inclusive moral, economic and/or political relationships between nations or individuals of different nations. The cosmopolitan community might be based on an inclusive morality, a shared economic relationship or a political structure that encompasses different nations. It can be argued that the cosmopolitan community is one in which individuals from different places (e.g. countries, regions, nation-states) form relationships of mutual respect. As an example, Appiah suggests the possibility of a cosmopolitan community in which individuals from varying locations (physical, economic, social) enter relationships of mutual respect despite their differing values and beliefs.
