(F) Conclusion L1: Globalization and Pluralism Flashcards
refers to fundamentally a shared space although divided into artificial political condominiums
Nation-states
a concept used in many diverse ways, but, in general terms, it is the political theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle
Pluralism
also known as ethical pluralism and value pluralism
Moral pluralism
refers to the idea that there can be conflicting moral views that are each worthy of respect
Moral pluralism
implies that there are some values which may be equally correct and fundamental, and yet in conflict with each other
Moral pluralism
T or F: there is an objective ordering of values in terms of importance according to Moral Pluralism
False
T or F: Moral Pluralism proposes that in many cases, such incompatible values may be commensurable
False (incommensurable)
T or F: Moral Pluralism is a normative theory, rather than a theory of metaethical ethics
False (baliktad)
He was credited with being the first to popularize a considerable work describing the theory of objective value-pluralism, taking in to the attention of the academe
Isaiah Berlin
The pertinent idea that basic values can, and in some cases, do conflict with each other has already been prominent in whose thought?
Max Weber
advocates flexibility when faced with competing
perspectives; evaluates issues from various moral standpoints in deciding and taking action.
Moral Pluralism
T or F: Moral relativism holds that many moral issues are extremely complicated; thus, it proposes that no single philosophical approach will always provide all the answers
False (Moral pluralism)
T or F: Moral pluralists agree with moral relativists’ claim that “there is no wrong answer” over moral absolutists’ claim that “there is only one right answer”.
False (They occupy the middle ground in between two theories)
They point out that choices are complex, and so we must not shy away from the proposition that values are plural.
Pluralists
This differs from value-relativism in the sense that it admits limits to differences, such as when crucial human needs are transgressed.
Value-pluralism
T or F: Moral pluralism fails to stipulate what to do when two or more of its values or theories indicate inconsistent practical imperatives
True
T or F: Not only is moral pluralism ethically irresponsible, it is also morally potent
False (morally impotent)
T or F: Moral pluralism gives us no moral standard, and offers us no moral power
True
T or F: Moral pluralists ignore the fact that values are indeed commensurable as they can be compared by their varying contributions towards the human good
True
T or F: Moral pluralists fail to prove that the problem of conflicting values is in principle soluble
False (insoluble)
defined as the world-wide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas
Globalization
defined as an intensification of worldwide relationships which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa
Globalization
Who defined globalization as an intensification of worldwide relationships which link distant localities?
Anthony Giddens
defined as the stress on the trans-nationalization of the connections taking place in the world today
Globalization
emphasizes the increasing trans-border or transnational relations, which are occurring in the contemporary world
Globalization
T or F: Globalization is said to have begun after World War I but has accelerated since the mid
1980’s.
False (World War II)
According to this author, there are many reasons why globalization is not living up to what was ideally expected of it, and is, in fact, our very major problem today.
Gail Tverberg
T or F: Globalization uses up infinite resources more quickly
False (finite)
T or F: Globalization increases world carbon dioxide emissions
True
T or F: Globalizations makes it virtually possible for regulators in one country to foresee the worldwide implications of their actions
False (virtually impossible)
T or F: Globalization acts to increase world oil prices
True
T or F: Globalization transfers the consumption of limited oil supply from less developed countries to developing countries
False (from developed countries to developing countries)
T or F: Developing countries are better able to use lower-priced oil than developed countries.
False (higher priced oil)
T or F: Globalization transfers jobs from less developed countries to developed countries
False (from developed countries to less developed countries)
T or F: Globalization transfers investment spending from developed countries to less developed countries
True
T or F: A country with a lower cost structure is
not able to outcompete a typical OECD
(Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development) country.
False (it is able to outcompete)
T or F: With the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, globalization leads to low US balance of trade deficits and other imbalances
False (huge US balance of trade deficits and other imbalances)
T or F: Globalization encourages dependence on other countries for essential goods and services
True
T or F: With globalization, goods can often be obtained cheaply from elsewhere. A country may come to believe that there is no point in producing its own food or clothing.
True
T or F: Globalization ties countries together, so that if one country collapses, the collapse is likely to ripple through the system, pulling many other countries with it
True
T or F: One advantage of the presently unfolding neoliberal globalization is that it concentrates wealth in the hands of a few, leaving the majority in the condition of poverty
False (it is a criticism against it)
T or F: Globalization has actually caused radical equality, a deepening exclusion brought about by inequalities that present the world to be a fragmented space where some benefit at the expense of others
False (radical inequality)
T or F: From the dentological viewpoint,
the moral argument about globalization is that it fails to maximize happiness for the greatest number of people
False (consequentialist viewpoint)
T or F: From the deontological perspective, particularly in Ulitarianism ethics, globalization is condemnable on the account that exploited populations are treated as means to an end and NOT as end in themselves.
False (Kantian Ethics)
defined as an essential partner of globalization, is chiefly responsible for the damage of the ozone layer and the escalation of global warming, two major environmental problems today
Industrial capitalism
T or F: Global environmental considerations form the need for international environmental ethics which is an aspect of global ethics.
True
T or F: The use of global commons or environment ought to be controlled by national regulations.
False (international regulations)
Refers to one of the ethical and sound ideologies concerning environmental protection
Human-Environment Systems
T or F: Business ethics is a form of normative ethics that examines moral principles concerning business environment
False (applied ethics)
refers to a form of applied ethics that examines moral principles concerning business environment involving issues about corporate practices, policies, business behaviors, and the conducts and relationships of individuals in the
organizations
Business ethics
T or F: Focusing on child labor, it is said that globalization paved the way for the existence of this controversial business practice.
True
T or F: Globalization as a new challenge to ethics thus requires incorporating ethics (such as business ethics and environmental ethics) as part of companies’ strategic business programs and alliances.
True
defined as a a set of universally accepted principles that could provide the foundation for regulating global interactions
Global ethics
