Ethics, Hunger and Globalization: In Search of Appropriate Policies(12 The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics)

“Ethics, Hunger and Globalization” adds an ethics dimension to the debate and research about poverty, hunger, and globalization. Outstanding scholars and practitioners from several disciplines discuss what action is needed for ethics to play a bigger role in action by governments, civil society, and the private sector to reduce poverty and hunger within the context of globalization. The book concludes that much of the rhetoric by policy makers is not followed up with appropriate action, and discusses the role of ethics in attempts to match action with rhetoric. The book also concludes that a better understanding of the values underlying both public and private sector action towards the alleviation of poverty and hunger would lead to more enlightened policies and greater success in attempts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The interaction between ethical, economic, and policy aspects is discussed and scholars and experienced practitioners from several disciplines suggest how such integration may be promoted.

Table of Contents:
and Summary.- Eliminating Poverty and Hunger in Developing Countries: A Moral Imperative or Enlightened Self-Interest?.- Ethics, Globalization, and Hunger: an Ethicist’s Perspective.- The Ethics of Hunger: Development Institutions and the World of Religion.- What Hunger-Related Ethics Lessons can we Learn from Religion? Globalization and the World’s Religions.- Freedom from Hunger as a Basic Human Right: Principles and Implementation.- Millennium Development Goals and Other Good Intentions.- What We Know About Poverty and What We Must Do: Ethical and Political Aspects of Empowerment.- Ethics and Hunger: A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Perspective.- Economic Development, Equality, Income Distribution, and Ethics.- On The Ethics and Economics of Changing Behavior.- Agricultural and Food Ethics in the Western World: A Case of Ethical Imperialism?.- Ethics, Hunger, and The Case for Genetically Modified (GM) Crops.- Reforming Agricultural Trade: Not Just for the Wealthy Countries.- Agricultural Subsidy and Trade Policies.- Food Safety Standards in Rich and Poor Countries.- Concluding Reflections on the Role of Ethics.

About the Author :
Per Pinstrup-Andersen: Past-President, American Agricultural Economics Association American Association for the Advancement of Science International Association of Agricultural Economists; Peter Sandoe: President, European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics International Society for Applied Ethology

Review :
From the reviews: "Ethics, Hunger and Globalization is a very stimulating work because it adds an ethics dimension to the research and the public debate about hunger, poverty, and globalization. … I’m very pleased with the publication of this work. Bringing together in one volume contributions of many outstanding scholars … to discuss what action is needed for implementing ethics into the policy of governments, civil society, and the private sector to alleviate poverty and hunger, is a devil of a job. It was worthwhile to do this." (Johan De Tanvernier, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, Vol. 22, 2009)