Moral responsibilities toward the community and the global world.
Social justice is about the fair distribution of benefits and burdens in society. The most influential theory comes from John Rawls.
Human rights are moral entitlements that every person has simply by virtue of being human. They are Universal, Inalienable, and Indivisible.
Universalism vs. Cultural Relativism: A major debate in global ethics. Universalism argues that rights are the same for everyone, everywhere. Cultural Relativists argue that rights should be determined by the culture and traditions of a specific society.
Can war ever be morally justified? Just War Theory provides a set of criteria to determine if a war is ethical.
| Category | Criteria (Conditions) |
|---|---|
| Jus ad Bellum (Justice of going to war) | Just Cause, Legitimate Authority, Right Intention, Last Resort. |
| Jus in Bello (Justice in conduct of war) | Proportionality (harm must not outweigh good) and Discrimination (targeting only combatants). |
Do people in wealthy nations have a moral duty to help people in poor nations? Two major views exist: