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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155133303321

Autore

Wisor Scott <1981-, >

Titolo

The ethics of global poverty : an introduction / / Scott Wisor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-317-57469-9

1-315-73876-7

1-317-57470-2

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The ethics of .

Disciplina

174/.4

174.4

Soggetti

Poverty - Moral and ethical aspects

Social justice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Understanding poverty -- pt. II. Duties to eradicate global poverty -- pt. III. Foreign aid and its critics -- pt. IV. Global institutional reform -- pt. V. Practical issues.

Sommario/riassunto

The Ethics of Global Poverty offers a thorough introduction to the ethical issues surrounding global poverty. Featuring case studies throughout, this textbook is essential reading for students studying global ethics or global poverty who want an understanding of the moral issues that arise from vast inequalities of wealth and power in a highly interconnected world.