The Place of Morality in Foreign PolicyLexington Books, 1991 - 112 pages Oppenheim (political science, U. of Massachusetts) examines the question of when it is relevant, and when not, to judge relations between governments from a moral perspective. He considers the state as actor, national interest, and nuclear weapons; and cites examples from the Munich Pact to the Iraqi War. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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... present facts . Here I will be dealing only with moral judgments about foreign policies of states within the present system of a world divided into independent units , not with moral injunctions to modify the present situation ( however ...
... present facts . Here I will be dealing only with moral judgments about foreign policies of states within the present system of a world divided into independent units , not with moral injunctions to modify the present situation ( however ...
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... present system of independent states , nor any defense of patriotism , let alone of nationalism . It may well be deplorable that our world happens to be carved up , in many instances quite arbitrarily , into sovereign entities , as this ...
... present system of independent states , nor any defense of patriotism , let alone of nationalism . It may well be deplorable that our world happens to be carved up , in many instances quite arbitrarily , into sovereign entities , as this ...
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... present anarchical society of states an unfortunate reality . It is seen as a fertile ground for patriotism , a bad thing fostering the feeling of national superiority , national rivalries , and interna- tional conflict . Some even feel ...
... present anarchical society of states an unfortunate reality . It is seen as a fertile ground for patriotism , a bad thing fostering the feeling of national superiority , national rivalries , and interna- tional conflict . Some even feel ...
Table des matières
Some Basic Concepts | 5 |
Rationality and Foreign Policy Goals | 23 |
Morality and Foreign Policy Goals | 37 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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act rationally actor adopt agent aggression American anarchical argue attack Brandt chapter citizens collective welfare goals common interest compatible concept conflict consequentialist considered cooperation countries course of action criteria of rationality defend deontological deontological ethics distributive justice economic effective egoism ethics example foreign policy decision foreign policy goals goal incompatible groups human rights immoral international politics international relations intrinsic goals justified Keohane means ment Michael Walzer moral grounds moral judgments moral point moral principles morally right national interest national security norms nuclear deterrence nuclear strategy nuclear war nuclear warfare nuclear weapons point of view possible practical necessity practically impossible practically necessary goal practically unavoidable prisoner's dilemma promote pursue the national pursuit question rational choice Reagan doctrines realism relevance of moral retaliation right or wrong rules self-defense self-interest sense situation Soviet Union strategy theory tion U.S. Catholic Bishops University Press utilitarian Walzer well-being world politics