International Ethics Concepts, Theories, and Cases in Global Politics |
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| Author:
| Amstutz, Mark R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-5604-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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A fourth edition of this book is now available.Now in a comprehensively revised and updated edition, this text cogently demonstrates that moral values and ethical reasoning are indispensable in global politics. Through the use of balanced arguments and a wide-ranging selection of case studies, Amstutz illustrates the role of moral norms in international relations. He presents the concepts, theories, methods, and traditions of ethical analysis and then applies them to case studies in...
More DescriptionA fourth edition of this book is now available.Now in a comprehensively revised and updated edition, this text cogently demonstrates that moral values and ethical reasoning are indispensable in global politics. Through the use of balanced arguments and a wide-ranging selection of case studies, Amstutz illustrates the role of moral norms in international relations. He presents the concepts, theories, methods, and traditions of ethical analysis and then applies them to case studies in the areas of political reconciliation, human rights, war, unconventional military operations, foreign intervention, economic sanctions, justice among states, and global justice. His clearly written study will be of special interest to students and practitioners of international affairs who are concerned with the role of political morality and ethical judgment in global affairs.