C. Hamelink - Ethics And Development

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This book comprises a number of efforts which retrace the choices that have been made under the banner of the development- idea. They bring up the dilemmas involved, moral ones and practical ones. The importance of this collective work lies precisely in making these dilemmas explicit. For 'ethics' is not an intellectual discipline for the study room or the pulpit, but the everyday confrontation with choices to be made and the justification of these on moral grounds. Recognising and respecting the diversity of these moral grounds in the world of today while at the same time adhering to the necessity of guiding principles, standards and ideals, is perhaps one of the most challenging calls of our time.<br /><br />The contributors describe the field of development ethics, raise critical questions about the moral quality of development cooperation, discuss the proposal for a Code of Conduct, address humanitarian assistance, analyze the issue of language rights in development cooperation, deal with moral values in the context of the environment, and explore the connections between Islam, Islamism, Feminism and Development.