ABSTRACT
This chapter compares an applied ethics of philosophical origin with the application of an economic ethics. It outlines the way of an economic ethics conceptualizes both the problem and its solution. Thomas Pogge's approach, which focuses on issues of global justice, is compared to an economic approach to a theory of global ethics, which is based on rational-choice theory and focuses on the institutional framework. The chapter explores the similarities and differences of both approaches with a particular emphasis on those aspects that could be important for learning processes at both the practical and theoretical levels. The philosopher Thomas Pogge is one of the most prominent representatives of a normative approach to global justice. The health problems inherent in the ineffective international market for pharmaceuticals cannot be solved by policy measures applicable to the health sector alone.
