Ethics, Hunger and Globalization: In Search of Appropriate PoliciesPer Pinstrup-Andersen, Peter Sandøe Springer Science & Business Media, 20/07/2007 - 334 من الصفحات The book “Ethics, Hunger and Globalization” adds an ethics dimension to the debate and research about poverty, hunger, and globalization. Outstanding scholars and practitioners from several disciplines discuss what action is needed for ethics to play a bigger role in action by governments, civil society, and the private sector to reduce poverty and hunger within the context of globalization. The book concludes that much of the rhetoric by policy makers is not followed up with appropriate action to fight poverty, hunger, and malnutrition and discusses the role of ethics in attempts to match action with rhetoric. The book also concludes that a better understanding of the values underlying both public- and private-sector action towards the alleviation of poverty and hunger would lead to more enlightened policies and a greater success in attempts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The interaction between ethical, economic, and policy aspects are discussed and scholars and experienced practitioners from several disciplines suggest how such integration may be promoted for the benefit of low-income people in developing countries. The cohesive, multidisciplinary, intellectual treatment of the subject of ethics and hunger makes this book not only intellectually stimulating but well grounded in realities. Taking into account the new evidence and the various perspectives presented by the authors of this book would undoubtedly result in a more enlightened debate, better government policies, and appropriate guidance of globalization for the benefit of the poor. |
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... example, the role of the food and agriculture industry. The actors involved in addressing hunger are not only States but also multinational corporations. Every facet and segment of the global food system is increasingly dominated by ...
... example, the Millennium Declaration signed by all world leaders in the year 2000 in which they agreed that 'we will spare no effort to free our fellow men, women, and children from the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme ...
... example, equality. Everyone seems to agree that the goal is a more equal world, but what is meant by 'equality'? Is equality a goal in itself and, if so, how is it to be defined? Or is equality a means for future development and poverty ...
... example, legitimate concerns about distributive justice, such as adverse affects on low-income farmers, cannot be based on evidence from natural sciences. Furthermore the authors argue that some of the factual assumptions typically made ...
... example , Henry Kissinger's statement at the World Food Conference in 1974 : ' Within a decade no man , woman or child will go to bed hungry . ' Thirty years have passed and 800 million people go to bed hungry ; more than when Kissinger ...
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An Ethicists Perspective 29 | 29 |
Development Institutions | 50 |
What HungerRelated Ethics Lessons can we Learn | 71 |
Principles | 93 |
Millennium Development Goals and Other Good Intentions | 111 |
What We Know About Poverty and What We Must | 130 |
A NonGovernmental Organization | 149 |
Economic Development Equality Income | 165 |
On the Ethics and Economics of Changing Behavior 181 | 180 |
Ethics Hunger and the Case | 215 |
Agricultural Subsidy and Trade Policies | 263 |
Food Safety Standards in Rich and Poor Countries 281 | 280 |
Concluding Reflections on the Role of Ethics | 305 |
Index | 323 |