Global Justice (PHRE-510)
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Course Description
What is justice? What is the meaning and worth of calls to fight injustice and to strive to make the world more just? What does the search to understand and promote justice entail in our increasingly interconnected world? Human population growth, environmental degradation, imbalances between rich and poor countries, the activities and influence of multinational corporations, civil and international war, transnational crime, terrorism, and cultural imperialism: all these present important ethical and political challenges. What principles, practices, and institutions hold the most promise for securing a desirable future? Through reading, writing, research, presentations, and discussion, participants will work together to develop a deeper understanding of a variety of ways these questions can be thoughtfully and effectively addressed. Texts will include One World: The Ethics of Globalization, by Peter Singer, and Globalization and the Challenges of the New Century, edited by O'Meara, Mehlinger, and Krain.
