A global ethic for global politics and economics / Hans Küng.
1998
170 K96g 1998
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Title
A global ethic for global politics and economics / Hans Küng.
Author
Uniform Title
Weltethos für Weltpolitik und Weltwirtschaft. English
ISBN
0195122283 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780195122282 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780195122282 (cloth ; alk. paper)
Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Language
English
Description
xvii, 315 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
170 K96g 1998
System Control No.
(OCoLC)37443307
(OCoLC)37443307
(OCoLC)37443307
Summary
How can the new world order of the twenty-first century avoid the horrors of the twentieth? Will nations form a real community or continue to aggressively pursue their own interests? Will the Machiavellian approaches of the past prevail over idealism and a more humanitarian politics? What role can religion play in a world increasingly dominated by transnational corporations? Kung tackles these and many other questions with the insight and moral authority that comes from a life-time's devotion to the search for justice and human dignity. Arguing against both an amoral realpolitik and an immoral resurgence of laissez-faire economics, Kung defines a comprehensive ethic - founded on the bedrock of mutual respect and humane treatment of all beings - that would encompass the ecological, legal, technological, and social patterns that are reshaping civilization. If we are going to have a global economy, a global technology, a global media, Kung argues, we must also have a global ethic to which all nations, and peoples of the most varied backgrounds and beliefs, can commit themselves. "The world," he says, "is not going to be held together by the Internet."
Note
Translated by John Bowden from the German.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-303) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Part A. Global politics between real politics and ideal politics
Part I. The old real politics again?
ch. 1. Global politics in the old style : Kissinger
ch. 2. Sovereign disregard of political morality : Richelieu
ch. 3. The embodiment of real politics : Bismarck
Part II. No moralizing ideal politics
ch. 1. An attempt at a new politics : Wilson
ch. 2. A dispute over political science : Morgenthau
ch. 3. The conflict between power and morality
Part III. Responsible politics
ch. 1. Outlines of a new paradigm of politics
ch. 2. Ethics
a challenge for politicians
ch. 3. Ideals and realities
Part IV. A global ethic as a foundation for global society
ch. 1. Challenges and responses
ch. 2. Not only rights but also responsibilies
ch. 3. A first formulation of a global ethic
Part V. World peace
a challenge for world religions
ch. 1. A clash between the civilzations
or peace?
ch. 2. What holds modern society together?
ch. 3. Confidence-building measures between the religions
Part B. The global economy between the welfare state and neocapitalism
Part I. Questions about globalization
ch. 1. Globalization
a structural revolution in world economy
ch. 2. The welfare state in crisis
ch. 3. Neocapitalism
not the solution either
Part II. What global plan for economic policy?
ch. 1. Pure market economy?
ch. 2. Social market economy
ch. 3. A global market economy requires a global ethic
Part III. Responsible economics
ch. 1. An ethically motivated policy for world order
ch. 2. Outlines of a new paradigm of an ethic for the economy
ch. 3. Sustainable development and a global ethic
Part IV. Ethic, buisiness and managers
ch. 1. Principles of a business ethic
ch. 2. Ethics
a challenge for managers
ch. 3. Has ethics a chance in business?
Part I. The old real politics again?
ch. 1. Global politics in the old style : Kissinger
ch. 2. Sovereign disregard of political morality : Richelieu
ch. 3. The embodiment of real politics : Bismarck
Part II. No moralizing ideal politics
ch. 1. An attempt at a new politics : Wilson
ch. 2. A dispute over political science : Morgenthau
ch. 3. The conflict between power and morality
Part III. Responsible politics
ch. 1. Outlines of a new paradigm of politics
ch. 2. Ethics
a challenge for politicians
ch. 3. Ideals and realities
Part IV. A global ethic as a foundation for global society
ch. 1. Challenges and responses
ch. 2. Not only rights but also responsibilies
ch. 3. A first formulation of a global ethic
Part V. World peace
a challenge for world religions
ch. 1. A clash between the civilzations
or peace?
ch. 2. What holds modern society together?
ch. 3. Confidence-building measures between the religions
Part B. The global economy between the welfare state and neocapitalism
Part I. Questions about globalization
ch. 1. Globalization
a structural revolution in world economy
ch. 2. The welfare state in crisis
ch. 3. Neocapitalism
not the solution either
Part II. What global plan for economic policy?
ch. 1. Pure market economy?
ch. 2. Social market economy
ch. 3. A global market economy requires a global ethic
Part III. Responsible economics
ch. 1. An ethically motivated policy for world order
ch. 2. Outlines of a new paradigm of an ethic for the economy
ch. 3. Sustainable development and a global ethic
Part IV. Ethic, buisiness and managers
ch. 1. Principles of a business ethic
ch. 2. Ethics
a challenge for managers
ch. 3. Has ethics a chance in business?
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