Ethics, Hunger and Globalization

This book adds an ethics dimension to the debate and research about poverty, hunger, and globalization. Outstanding scholars and practitioners from several disciplines discuss what is needed for ethics to play a greater role in actions 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 policymakers is not followed by appropriate action. 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 greater success in attempts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Scholars and experienced practitioners from several disciplines discuss how to promote integration among ethics, economics, and policy.

Presents new evidence about the role of ethics in government action to alleviate hunger Provides a unique perspective on how to achieve the Millennium Development Goals Shows how ethical and economic aspects can be integrated for better policies and reduced hunger Discusses how ethical perspectives may guide globalization for the benefit of poor people The only book in which scholars and practitioners analyze the interaction between ethics and economics in a cohesive, interdisciplinary manner

Autorentext

Per Pinstrup-Andersen:

Past-President, American Agricultural Economics Association

American Association for the Advancement of Science

International Association of Agricultural Economists;

Peter Sandøe:

President, European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics

International Society for Applied Ethology

Inhalt
and Summary.- Eliminating Poverty and Hunger in Developing Countries: A Moral Imperative or Enlightened Self-Interest?.- Ethics, Globalization, and Hunger: an Ethicist's Perspective.- The Ethics of Hunger: Development Institutions and the World of Religion.- What Hunger-Related Ethics Lessons can we Learn from Religion? Globalization and the World's Religions.- Freedom from Hunger as a Basic Human Right: Principles and Implementation.- Millennium Development Goals and Other Good Intentions.- What We Know About Poverty and What We Must Do: Ethical and Political Aspects of Empowerment.- Ethics and Hunger: A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Perspective.- Economic Development, Equality, Income Distribution, and Ethics.- On The Ethics and Economics of Changing Behavior.- Agricultural and Food Ethics in the Western World: A Case of Ethical Imperialism?.- Ethics, Hunger, and The Case for Genetically Modified (GM) Crops.- Reforming Agricultural Trade: Not Just for the Wealthy Countries.- Agricultural Subsidy and Trade Policies.- Food Safety Standards in Rich and Poor Countries.- Concluding Reflections on the Role of Ethics.