One World: The Ethics of Globalization (The Terry Lectures) Peter Singer

Description: Review "Timely and thoughtful. . . . A refreshing intellectual integrity in Singer’s efforts to assess the facts on the ground."―Andrés Martinez, New York Times Book Review"Peter Singer may be the most controversial philosopher alive; he is certainly among the most influential."—New Yorker"In just over 200 pages, Singer, now based at Princeton University in the U.S., delivers a mind-punching summary of the central dilemmas of living in an increasingly global society. With clarity and intellectual rigour, he examines the implications of a globalized economy, the role of the World Trade Organization, the need for universal standards of justice and democracy and how they might be applied, threats to the environment, and how we might make the world a better place for the billions who live in absolute poverty. His practical suggestions are often confronting, but are invariably derived from pristine logic, and are delivered with wit and passion. Given that the ‘one world’ of his title is irrevocably upon us, this is an indispensable book for the thinking reader in a post-September 11 world: challenging, fascinating, and ultimately empowering."—Andrew Wilkins, Australian Bookseller & Publisher"[Singer] is in the tradition of the good humanist thinkers who challenge the conventional wisdom, as Socrates would want any philosopher and scholar to do."―Tor Hundddloe, Courier-Mail"One World isvaluable reading for anyone interested in seeing whether globalization can be made to work for the benefit of many."—Philip Seib, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Philosopher Peter Singer holds a mirror to the policies of the wealthiest nation-state—the United States—and the reflection is not flattering. He challenges us as a nation and as individuals on the issues of the environment, global economies, human rights, and foreign aid. In this morally compelling work, Singer calls for a new ethic that will serve the interests of all who live on the planet. Singer’s erudition is accessible, his thesis persuasive. How well we come through the era of globalization—and, perhaps, whether we come through it at all—says Singer, will depend on how we respond ethically to the idea that we live in one world."—Sydney Horton, Audubon "Fasten your seat belts—this book is not for the faint of heart. . . . Singer’s erudition is accessible, his thesis persuasive."—Sydney Horton, Audubon"[Singer’s arguments] deserve to be heard not only by philosophers and others trying to make sense out of globalization, but also by a wider popular audience, for whom the text ought to be accessible. Singer, as usual, avoids excessive reliance upon academic jargon, and carefully documents the economic and political background of the issues he examines."—Steve Vanderheiden, Environmental Ethics"Singer’s arguments are direct, honest, and forceful. The book presents excellent overviews of technical issues central to current debates (such as the product/process distinction in the Life rules, and the legality of humanitarian intervention within the UN Charter), as well as philosophical reflections on a wide range of global trends. It is the most useful survey in print of the moral dimensions of globalization."—Lief Wenar, Ethics & International Affairs"Famed bioethicist Singer argues that the dangers and inequalities generated by globalization demand that we rethink the privileged rights of state sovereignty and devise new ethical principles of international conduct. In his view, the search for widely acceptable principles of global fairness is not simply an intellectual exercise but an imperative that even rich and powerful countries ignore at their peril. . . . Singer then looks for practical ethical principles in the thorny areas of global warming, trade, humanitarian intervention, and foreign aid. His willingness to delve into the prosaic details of agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol on global warming and the World Trade Organization is one of the book’s biggest strengths."—John Ikenber

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