{"product_id":"cosmopolitan-responsibility-global-injustice-relational-equality-and-individual-agency-paperback","title":"Cosmopolitan Responsibility: Global Injustice, Relational Equality, and Individual Agency - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan-Christoph Heilinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world we live in is unjust. Preventable deprivation and suffering shape the lives of many people, while others enjoy advantages and privileges aplenty. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan responsibility \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses the moral responsibilities of privileged individuals to take action in the face of global structural injustice. Individuals are called upon to complement institutional efforts to respond to global challenges, such as climate change, unfair global trade, or world poverty. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommitted to an ideal of relational equality among all human beings, the book discusses the impact of individual action, the challenge of special obligations, and the possibility of moral overdemandingness in order to lay the ground for an action-guiding ethos of cosmopolitan responsibility. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking book will be of interest to any reflective reader concerned about justice and responsibilities in a globalised world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJan-Christoph Heilinger is a moral and political philosopher. He teaches at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany, and at Ecole normale supérieure, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world we live in is unjust. Preventable deprivation and suffering shape the lives of many people, while others enjoy advantages and privileges aplenty. \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan responsibility\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the moral responsibilities of privileged individuals to personally act in the face of global structural injustice. If existing institutions fail to adequately address injustices such as climate change, unfair trade and world poverty, capable individuals are then called upon.Committed to an ideal of relational equality of all human beings, the book discusses the connection between rights and duties, the challenge of special obligations, and the possibility of moral over-demandingness in order to lay the ground for a global political ethics: As global citizens, individuals should cultivate an egalitarian ethos in order to discharge -- by thinking and acting in certain ways -- their cosmopolitan responsibility. This thought-provoking book will be of interest to any reflective reader concerned about justice, rights, and responsibilities in a globalised world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJan-Christoph Heilinger is a moral and political philosopher. He teaches at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany, and at Ecole normale supérieure, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJan-Christoph Heilinger\u003c\/strong\u003e, LMU Munich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 267\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52725715992883,"sku":"9783110763003","price":41.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/zw2kzxYLlT9783110763003.webp?v=1781941032","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/cosmopolitan-responsibility-global-injustice-relational-equality-and-individual-agency-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}