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In this study of an issue that has moved to the forefront of international relations, Luigi Bonanate challenges the realist argument that relations between states are essentially amoral and governed exclusively by considerations of power and self-interest. He argues instead for the possibility of a moral theory of international life and, in doing so, lays a foundation for making moral assessments of international politics.
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Challenges the argument that international relations are governed exclusively by considerations of power and self-interest, and argues for the possibility of a moral theory of international life. Bonanate identifies the major obstacle obscuring the formation of an international ethic as being the issue of finding consensus among the moral positions used by individual states to legitimize their actions. To achieve a universal morality, states must recognize that their fundamental duty showing equal concern and respect for all human beings extends beyond their respective borders. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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