coberst Posted November 23, 2006 Report Posted November 23, 2006 Globalism and morality From the American view the positive side of Globalism is that many workers worldwide in very poor countries will experience a significant increase in their standard of living because the manufacturing of certain products that were manufactured in America are manufactured in their country. From the American view the negative side of Globalism is that the standard of living of many Americans will decline significantly because of the work that has gone to poor countries. What moral judgment should an American take toward Globalism? I have no answers to this very difficult question. This is the type of question that leads some people, like me, to duck their moral principles. Quote
InfiniteNow Posted November 23, 2006 Report Posted November 23, 2006 Can you define for me what is an "American point of view?" Quote
coberst Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Posted November 23, 2006 Infinitenow I am an American. I just stated what I consider to be the American view. Quote
Southtown Posted November 23, 2006 Report Posted November 23, 2006 Can you define for me what is an "American point of view?"I think coberst means that, as one of the wealthier countries, America will not profit from globalization like the third-world countries will. What moral judgment should an American take toward Globalism? I have no answers to this very difficult question. This is the type of question that leads some people, like me, to duck their moral principles.In my view, morality is reasoning based on principle, as opposed to financial reasoning or whatever. Globalization would be moral because it would help the poor countries. Reasoning that is based on self-preservation isn't concerned with the well being of others, and hence immoral. That's why moral reasoning is contrary to human nature. Quote
coberst Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Posted November 23, 2006 Southtown Unfortunately you are correct. That is why reason is so detestable. It makes me do things I would rather not do. Quote
Southtown Posted November 23, 2006 Report Posted November 23, 2006 Southtown Unfortunately you are correct. That is why reason is so detestable. It makes me do things I would rather not do.Can you be more specific? I was trying to differentiate between two seperate types of reasoning, but you did not acknowledge that. Quote
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