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Posted: March 3, 2010 01:56 am  | |||
      IRC Nickname: Wayne|Eregion2 Group: Emeritus Posts: 3087 Member No.: 156 Joined: January 25, 2008 Total Events Attended: 8    | In 1947, the world journalist Louis Fischer wrote:
The importance of ethics in this international environment cannot be overstated. In Ancient Greece, the philosopher Diogenes recognized this and helped lay the foundations for natural law and universal human rights (Keene, 2005, pg. 50). In 1948, the United Nations followed his example and that of the Geneva Conventions with the publication of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, "a codification of the moral entitlements of all human beings" (Elfstrom, 1998, pg. 12-13). The United Nations was born in the wake of World War II from an international acknowledgment that "improving political and cultural understandings" was imperative to avoid further cataclysmic destruction (Kennedy, 2006, pg. 32). By design, the United Nations created a means for sovereign nations to negotiate disputes, while also centralizing the majority of its power in a minority of powerful members. It is also intentionally resistant to change, in order to supply much needed solidarity to the international world (pg. 245). The international environment changed dramatically with the conclusion of the Cold War. Combined with technological advancements such as the internet, this has accelerated international incentives exponentially. However, a new world offers new challenges. International terrorism, and the status of "failed states" in "underdeveloped" areas of the world, is a pressing issue on the United Nations and the international community as a whole (Kennedy, 2006, pg. 246). Modern globalization could be defined as a society of societies, a rising attempt to create some form of universal, ideological hegemony resulting in safety for both sovereign nations and multinational corporations. Increased understanding and attention to cultural diversification plays a key role in this discussion; whether this will result in a world of inclusion or one "uniformly lacking [in] character" remains to be seen (Veseth, 2005, pg. 163). Today, incentives to regulate international political and economic realities are a necessary part of everyday life. The center of international power is also diverging, resulting in a world where "[the West] must understand that it no longer has a monopoly on history or power" (Vedrine, 2008, pg. 109). It has been noted that conflicts between major countries are now waged "with cash, natural resources, diplomacy, and propaganda" rather than war (Lucas, 2008, pg. 10). This is another important aspect of international reality. Ultimately, the role of interventionism, technological advancements, international trade, terrorism, and the international recognition of universal human rights are defining points in the past century. How sovereign nations act and react internationally -- and the ethical decisions behind those actions -- is extraordinarily important. PS: This essay sucks, but I'm too exhausted to care. Also, Diogenes! --------------------  | ||
Posted: March 3, 2010 02:11 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Sgtswordfish Group: Guest Posts: 1737 Member No.: 1758 Joined: March 9, 2009 Total Events Attended: 64 | state international reality. reality is relative be more profound on ethics as international ethics are not alike as you cross boundaries. possible compare/contrast not sure how your essays are graded though but those are questions that came to mind. --------------------  Goals 2011  | ||
Posted: March 3, 2010 02:56 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Chimpy Group: Banned Posts: 2521 Member No.: 1474 Joined: November 16, 2008 Total Events Attended: 133 | looks like a good wall to me. --------------------    | ||
Posted: March 3, 2010 03:26 am | |||
| IRC Nickname: Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 7306 Member No.: 47 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 343 | I just know when you post my brain is going to hurt. -------------------- July 5, 2007 - June 27, 2011 | ||
Posted: March 3, 2010 01:54 pm | |||
| IRC Nickname: Sgtswordfish Group: Guest Posts: 1737 Member No.: 1758 Joined: March 9, 2009 Total Events Attended: 64 | lol, we need a grading rubric. after all, we don't know what the teacher is looking for! -------------------- Goals 2011 | ||
Posted: March 4, 2010 09:25 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Dnovelta Group: Emeritus Posts: 2750 Member No.: 130 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 137 | Interesting read. I sort of am able to relate to all the things you're saying, being the international person I am. --------------------   | ||
Posted: March 4, 2010 10:48 am | |||
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Posted: March 7, 2010 11:01 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Snowzak Group: Emeritus Posts: 1193 Member No.: 5 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 67 | I don't really know what is required of you, but I'm sure you should fit in the WTO and the IMF somewhere. You can't write an essay on globalization & ethics without adressing the issues raised by those two institutions. --------------------  London RL Meeting attendee - Paris RL meeting attendee Joined WG in October 2005 - Original DG - Ex-Raid Leader Proud Council Member from October 21st 2007 to May 19th 2008 | ||
Globalization: International Ethics, Introduction