Ethics, Hunger and Globalization: In Search of Appropriate PoliciesPer Pinstrup-Andersen, Peter Sandøe Springer Science & Business Media, 20. jul. 2007 - 334 sider 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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... APPROACH TO FOOD SECURITY How does a human-rights approach help in addressing the problem of hunger? First, by affirming the equal value and dignity of every individual. By reframing the debate on hunger in terms of rights, it means ...
... approach, here in the United States, to the fight against global poverty. Earlier this year we convened a group of leading experts and policy-makers around the issue of how to influence the USA's policy agenda on poverty. The results of ...
... approach. The language of rights can be a powerful motivating force that enables members of civil society to mobilize support so they can ensure that the fundamental objective of food security for all is realized. Books such as this one ...
... approach, and concludes that a single-minded focus on the Millennium Development Goals ignores a very large and important part of the Millennium Declaration. The author further argues that basic human rights, including the right to ...
... approach. He suggests that the gap between rhetoric and action can be reduced or closed by the adoption of a human-rights-based approach to development programming. Such an approach would give equal attention to the achievement of ...
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An Ethicists Perspective | 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 |
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