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The Practice of Global Ethics

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Examines diverse expressions of global ethics as social practices developed in response to global crises

The Practices of Global Ethics takes a unique look at global ethics: not as mere written statements but as a set of practices undertaken by thousands of organisations and hundreds of thousands of people to shape the normative trajectory of human affairs.

Looking at statements of global ethical principles including The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Earth Charter and the Rio Documents, this book positions them as the outcomes and expression of ongoing practices. Offering innovative, critical and thoughtful analyses of ethical practices since World War II, the book examines efforts to promote human rights; foster ecological responsibility; end genocide; reduce global poverty; encourage responsible and sustainable international business practices; cultivate understanding and collaboration amongst the world’s religions among other worldwide endeavours.

Author: Bird Frederick
Publisher: EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pages: 400
ISBN: 9781474407052
Cover: Paperback
Edition Number: 1
Release Year: 2016

Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: The Practices of Global Ethics
PART I: Developing Common Grounds
1. Human Rights and Globalisation
2. The Earth Charter
3. Three Visionary Declarations
PART II: Addressing Global Ethical Issues
4. Practicing Global Environmental Ethics
5. Religion, Politics and Genocide
6. Elements of a Global Ethic with Respect to Armed Conflict
7. The Practices of Global Ethics with Respect to Poverty
8. The Globalisation of Business Ethics
PART III: Religions, Religious Issues and The Practices of Global Ethics
9. The Interfaith Movement: Global and Local Dimensions
10. The Ethics of Proselytising and Religious Freedom
11. Towards a Global Ethics for Education about Religions and Beliefs in Public Schools
Conclusion: The Practices of Global Ethics, History and Hope
Bibliography
Index.

Frederick Bird is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Concordia University, Montreal, where he was a Professor of Religion and A Concordia Research Chair in Comparative Ethics.

Sumner B. Twiss is Distinguished Professor of Human Rights, Ethics and Religion at Florida State University and Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Brown University.

Kusumita P. Pedersen is Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at St Francis College and a trustee of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions.

Dr Clark Miller is Associate Director of Consortium Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University

Bruce Grelle is Professor and Director of the Religion and Public Education Project in the Department of Comparative Religion and Humanities at California State University, Chico.

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