Recent Articles
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal
Economic Justice in an Unfair World: Toward a Level Playing Field by Ethan B. Kapstein
"Economic Justice in an Unfair World" is a stimulating, well-researched book combining economic analysis, political philosophy, and contemporary policy, all focused on one key question: ...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal
Ethics in Action: The Ethical Challenges of International Human Rights Nongovernmental Organizations edited by Daniel A. Bell and Jean-Marc Coicaud
Between 2002-2005, the UN University and the City University of Hong Kong organized a series of "dialogues" about the ethical challenges facing international nongovernmental organizations (...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal
The Parliament of Man by Paul Kennedy; Secretary or General? edited by Simon Chesterman; and The Best Intentions by James Traub
With a new secretary-general now in charge and the memories of the bitter final years of his predecessor still vivid, a timely procession of books ...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal
Reconstructing Precaution, Deconstructing Misconceptions
This essay contributes to the debate on the precautionary principle in two ways: 1) it clarifies what is entailed by a mild formulation of the principle ...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal
Trade Rules, Intellectual Property, and the Right to Health
In perpetuating and exacerbating restricted access to essential medicines, current trade-related intellectual property rules on medicines may violate core human rights to health and medicines. ...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal
Poverty and Global Justice
Poverty eradication has been identified as the largest challenge facing international society in its quest for a peaceful, prosperous, and just world. Kokaz responds to ...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal Online Exclusive
Some Worries about Ecological-Humanitarian Intervention and Ecological Defense
Eckersley's arguments for pre-emptive ecological-humanitarian intervention and ecological defense are intriguing. However, the delicacy of these scenarios requires careful attention to the feasibility and overall ...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal Online Exclusive
Ecological Intervention in Defense of Species
Though there is much to engage with throughout the article, I shall only focus on one small part of it: the viability of military or ...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal Online Exclusive
Ecological Intervention and Anthropocene Ethics
Robyn Eckersley's elegant and eloquent argument concerning the limits of "ecological intervention" is constrained by the scope of what is included in her definition of ...
SEP 3, 2007 • Journal Online Exclusive
On Not Being Green about Ecological Intervention
"I am sympathetic to Eckersley's assessment of the importance of these problems, but there are certain implications of her (albeit qualified) endorsement of ecological intervention ...