Human Rights and the Ethics of Globalization [Paperback]

A balanced, thoughtful discussion of the globalization of the economy and the ethical considerations it has prompted.Human Rights and the Ethics of Globalization provides a balanced, thoughtful discussion of the globalization of the economy and the ethical considerations inherent in the many changes it has prompted. Considering philosophical ideals about ethical globalization in the context of four specific case studies, the book provides a comprehensive discussion of how to enforce global compliance with basic human rights standards in a global economy.Human Rights and the Ethics of Globalization provides a balanced, thoughtful discussion of the globalization of the economy and the ethical considerations inherent in the many changes it has prompted. Considering philosophical ideals about ethical globalization in the context of four specific case studies, the book provides a comprehensive discussion of how to enforce global compliance with basic human rights standards in a global economy.Human Rights and the Ethics of Globalization provides a balanced, thoughtful discussion of the globalization of the economy and the ethical considerations inherent in the many changes it has prompted. The books introduction maps out the philosophical foundations for constructing an ethic of globalization, taking into account both traditional and contemporary sources. These ideals are applied to four specific test cases: the ethics of investing in China, the case study of the Firestone companys presence in Liberia, free-trade and fair-trade issues pertaining to the coffee trade with Ethiopia, and the use low-wage factories in Mexico to serve the U.S. market. The book concludes with a comprehensive discussion of how to enforce global compliance with basic human rights standards, with particular attention to stopping abuses by multinational corporations through litigation under the Alien Tort Claims Act.Prologue; Part I. Philosophical Foundations: 1. Defining human rights in a coherel“T