Human Rights and the Ethics of Globalization



Daniel E Lee, Elizabeth J Lee

11/2010
2010. 280 p. 228 mm


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Prologue; Part I. Philosophical Foundations: 1. Defining human rights in a coherent manner; 2. Near neighbors, distant neighbors and the ethics of globalization; 3. Ethical guidelines for business in an age of globalization; Part II. Practical Applications: 4. Human rights and the ethics of investment in China; 5. Liberia and Firestone: a case study; 6. Free trade, fair trade, and coffee farmers in Ethiopia; 7. Maquiladoras: exploitation, economic opportunity or both?; Part III. The Challenge of Enforcement: 8. Possibilities and problems; 9. Human rights, U.S. multinational corporations and the Alien Tort Claims Act; Epilogue.

Human Rights and the Ethics of Globalization provides a balanced, thoughtful discussion of the globalization of the economy and the ethical considerations inherent in the many changes it has prompted. The book's introduction maps out the philosophical foundations for constructing an ethic of globalization, taking into account both traditional and contemporary sources. These ideals are applied to four specific test cases: the ethics of investing in China, the case study of the Firestone company's presence in Liberia, free-trade and fair-trade issues pertaining to the coffee trade with Ethiopia and the use of low-wage factories in Mexico to serve the U.S. market. The book concludes with a comprehensive discussion of how to enforce global compliance with basic human rights standards, with particular attention to stopping abuses by multinational corporations through litigation under the Alien Tort Claims Act.

A balanced, thoughtful discussion of the globalization of the economy and the ethical considerations it has prompted.

'Dan and Elizabeth Lee have written a concise, courageous, and creative book. Richly philosophical, they dare to go beyond the philosopher's ruminations and provide frameworks, guidance, and answers for some of today's most difficult issues in corporate responsibility. This is one of the best books in business ethics I've read in years!' Timothy Fort, Institute for Corporate Responsibility and George Washington University School of Business'Dan and Elizabeth Lee have written a concise, courageous, and creative book. Richly philosophical, they dare to go beyond the philosopher's ruminations and provide frameworks, guidance, and answers for some of today's most difficult issues in corporate responsibility. This is one of the best books in business ethics I've read in years!' Timothy Fort, Institute for Corporate Responsibility and George Washington University School of Business

Titel zum Thema:
Ethik  Gesellschaft / Theorie, Philosophie, Wissenschaften  Globalisierung  Menschenrechte  Wirtschaftsethik