PSCI 2601 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Utilitarianism, International Political Economy, Communitarianism
21 Feb 2017
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New hampshire after wwii, set up to create new economic structure, creation of. Oxford english dictionary defines ethics as: the science of morals; the department of study concerned with the principles of human duty. International ethics is thus fundamentally concerned with moral questions and issues in the context of inter-state and inter-societal relations. Thus, morals that condition relations between states, or societies with other societies. Today, globalization is provoking three more questions that are shaping the way we think about international ethics: Thou shall not kill: consequentialism: rules should be followed according to their presumed consequences. Realism suggests that an action is rightful when it is expected to improve state interests: utilitarianism: actions are presumed good when they bring the greatest good to the greatest number of peoples. A free trade agreement may hurt some people, but it should be pursued if it will bring happiness to the vast majority of people.
