Armstrong, Chris
Why Global Justice Matters: Moral Progress in a Divided World
In this accessible book, leading political theorist Chris Armstrong engagingly examines the key moral and political questions raised by this stark global divide. Why, as a citizen of a relatively wealthy country, should you care if others have to make do with less? Do we have a moral duty to try to rectify this state of affairs? What does 'global justice' mean anyway - and why does it matter? Could we make our world a more just one even if we tried? Can you as an individual make a difference?
This book powerfully demonstrates that global justice is something we should all be concerned about, and sketches a series of reforms that would make our divided world a fairer one. It will be essential introductory reading for students of global justice, activists and concerned citizens.
Keywords: Global justice; inequality; prosperity; poverty; political philosophy; political theory; political ethics; global politics, Political Philosophy & Theory, Political Ethics, Global Politics, Political Philosophy & Theory, Political Ethics, Global Politics
- Author(s)
- Armstrong, Chris
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2019
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 140 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781509536214
- Printed ISBN
- 9781509531882