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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... increasing focus on agricultural yields, and the relative lack of attention paid to how food is distributed locally, nationally and internationally? Some experts contend that the more that companies keep the emphasis on increased yields ...
... increased efficiency to food production – but they can also distort markets , threatening food security and ecosystems ... increase in aid flows ; effective measures to reduce the foreign debt burden ; and fair rules of trade that allow ...
... increasing inequality is a necessary condition for rapid economic growth at low levels of income. He presents a very convincing case for the argument that, in fact, improved equity promotes economic growth. Six different channels ...
... increased attention to ethics in food and agriculture, along with enhanced political empowerment of the poor, will foster the promotion of ethics in decision-making while increasing and improving the quality of the action needed to end ...
... standards in developing countries, however, is likely to increase food prices to the poor – thereby reducing food security and increasing hunger. On the basis of a comprehensive discussion of 12 PER PINSTRUP-ANDERSEN AND PETER SANDØE.
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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 |