Global Justice

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will investigate some of the main theoretical disputes that dominate discussions of global justice. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Among the topics that may be considered are: Which global inequalities (wealth/income, welfare, opportunity, health outcomes, education, carbon emissions, etc.) are justified, if any, and why? Where does responsibility rest to rectify problems in our global order? Are duties of justice owed to everyone or just to co­nationals? Under what conditions may one state justly wage war on another, and what constraints apply to the conduct of war? Do Western nations have the right, let alone the obligation, to export or internationalize the core values of Western political institutions, such as individual freedom, equality, and democracy. Since specific topics and readings vary from semester to semester, students should consult the detailed course description for a given semester.