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In this article various approaches to global ethics are outlined. Within the field of inquiry called global ethics, two senses of a “global ethic” are distinguished, and several theories presenting a global ethic or cosmopolitan ethic outlined. These are then contrasted to several alternative accounts – relativism, communitarianism, international skepticism, internationalism, and profit-based business ethics. Illustrations from bioethics issues are given at various points.
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Dower, N. (2015). Global Ethics. In: ten Have, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05544-2_446-1
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