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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... democracy, the politically dominant elite is often insensitive to widespread poverty and inequality. He further argues that the news media, while usually alert to sudden catastrophes, whether made by nature or man, can be indifferent to ...
... democracy. Non-democratic governments may achieve the Millennium Development Goals, but these achievements would be privileges that individuals could lose at any time. Only democracy will assure the rights to freedom from hunger and ...
... democracy. However, if neither the human-rights approach nor the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals are effectively guiding government action toward food security and poverty reduction, what will it take to ...
... personal freedom and security? China and Vietnam have experienced very impressive reductions in absolute poverty and food insecurity, but personal freedom and democracy are still very limited. In India, ELIMINATING POVERTY AND HUNGER 19.
... democracy are still very limited. In India, personal freedom and democracy are at a high level, but the reductions in poverty and food insecurity are limited. And how do we deal with corruption? Is this a case where we apply a ...
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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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