PHILOSOPHY 159 - Philosophy and Contemporary Issues:Global Justice

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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This course examines a set of ethical issues arising from the relations among nations and their peoples in the light of increasing global interdependence. What does global justice require of us What is the moral significance of national borders Are we justified in treating our compatriots as more important morally than those in other lands What are the obligations of those of us in wealthy nations to the hundreds of millions on our planet in extreme poverty, especially when some of this poverty is the result of our own activities Are our obligations to those in other lands negative only (not to harm), or are they also positive (to provide needed help) In seeking to answer these questions, the course examines realist, statist, and cosmopolitan normative theories of international relations. ( Lee, offered alternate years)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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