Superpower Ethics: An Introduction [Abstract]
12/02/87
Aristotle's "virtue," Kant's "good intent," and the "good result" of the consequentialists are inadequate to determine right on the superpower playing field. In reference to this insufficiency, Nye sketches the arguments of the subsequent articles on the state of superpower ethics.
Author(s):
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Superpower Ethics: A Third World Perspective [Abstract]
12/02/87
In 1987, the philosophies of a U.S. grounded in political liberalism and a Soviet Union grounded in economic redistribution were at odds. Mazrui argues that each superpower's actions ultimately supported the other's philosophy.
Author(s):
Ali A. Mazrui
Superpower Ethics: Western European Dilemmas: Man, State, and History [Abstract]
12/02/87
Hassner reflects upon the profound differences among the European views of the superpowers and the challenge the United States and the Soviet Union face in establishing a common ethics.
Author(s):
Pierre Hassner
Superpower Ethics: The Rules of the Game [Abstract]
12/02/87
Turning to a brief consideration of United States foreign policy, Hoffmann points to particular moral difficulties in U.S. stances and urges the development of superpower rules that are effective and ethical.
Author(s):
Stanley Hoffmann
