Module 8: Ethical/Moral Principles Read:Required Module Notes: Corruption Gaskarth, J. (2013). Interpreting ethical foreign policy: Traditions and dilemmas for policymakers (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol. 15. pp. 192-209. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2012.00535.xGelb, L.H, and Rosenthal, J.H. (2003). The rise of ethics in foreign policy: Reaching a values consensus. Foreign Affairs, Vol 82 (3) pp 2-7.Smith, M.J. (2009). Humanitarian intervention: An overview of the ethical issues. In Barry, C., Rosenthal, J.H., Carnegie Council on Ethics & International Affairs (Ed.), Ethics and International Affairs: A Reader (pp. 67-82). Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/eds/ebookviewer/ebook/bmxlYmtfXzMyMzkyM19fQU41?sid=2d596061-9ec2-43f6-892e-61910dc6ad7a@sessionmgr113&vid=3&format=EB&lpid=lp_65&rid=0Eckersley, Robyn (2009). Ecological intervention: Prospects and limits. In Barry, C., Rosenthal, J.H., Carnegie Council on Ethics & International Affairs (Ed.), Ethics and International Affairs: A Reader (pp. 131-148) Retrieved from: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/eds/ebookviewer/ebook/bmxlYmtfXzMyMzkyM19fQU41?sid=2d596061-9ec2-43f6-892e-61910dc6ad7a@sessionmgr113&vid=3&format=EB&lpid=lp_65&rid=0Discuss:M8D1: Ethical/Moral Principles
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This activity addresses module outcomes 1 & 2. Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: Discuss the ethical/moral principles of international relations. (CO3);Summarize the implications of conflicting value systems among nations and the long-term consequences of such differences.
(CO4) Questions
After completing the assigned readings for the module, please respond to the following questions:
In your opinion and based on your readings, should foreign policy be based on ethical/moral principles, self-interest, power capabilities, or some mixture?
How should we consider, if at all, conflicting value systems between nations (including our own) when making foreign policy decisions?
What do you think should be the code of ethics for international relations and why?