International Ethics: Concepts, Theories, and Cases in Global Politics

by Mark R. Amstutz

Book Overview

A fourth edition of this book is now available. Now in a comprehensively revised and updated edition, this text cogently demonstrates that moral values and ethical reasoning are indispensable in global politics. Mark R. Amstutz explores two distinct dimensions of international political morality: the role of moral norms in foreign affairs and the ethical foundation of the rules and structures of global society. The author considers important conceptual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742556042
• ISBN13: 9780742556041
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Well written and thought provoking

While no book is going to be the last word on this subject - the author definitely raised some important questions with well balanced examples. And its a very good beginning to asking ourselves what does it mean to act morally in face of global anarchy? Is the difference between acting morally breakdown to investing in long term self-interest as opposed to short-term interest? Does moral action parallel the virtuous life of the individual?