PHIL 3730 - Justice and International Affairs

This course will examine ethical questions about the relations among states and citizens throughout the world. Its prime focus is global distributive justice. It will examine conflicting views about the obligations of wealthy nations and citizens to those who are poor. It will also examine ethical issues that arise from increasing globalization. It will also ask when war is justifiable and what acts are justifable in war, and it will consider the possibilities of greater global democracy.