The Practices of Global Ethics
Historical Developments, Current Issues and Contemporary Prospects
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2016
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781474407052
- Publish Date
- Mar 2016
- List Price
- $43.95
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Description
Examines diverse expressions of global ethics as social practices developed in response to global crises.
The Practices of Global Ethics takes a unique look at global ethics: not as mere written statements but as a set of practices undertaken by thousands of organisations and hundreds of thousands of people to shape the normative trajectory of human affairs.
Looking at statements of global ethical principles including The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Earth Charter and the Rio Documents, this book positions them as the outcomes and expression of ongoing practices. Offering innovative, critical and thoughtful analyses of ethical practices since World War II, the book examines efforts to promote human rights; foster ecological responsibility; end genocide; reduce global poverty; encourage responsible and sustainable international business practices; cultivate understanding and collaboration amongst the world's religions among other worldwide endeavours.
About the authors
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Clark A. Miller is Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies and Associate Director of the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University.