Catholic Ethical Tradition

Individuals of the same ethnic background share the same culture a factor that explains that there, as many cultures as there are ethnic backgrounds across the world. Globalization has, however, led to interaction of people from varied cultural backgrounds. Because of the interaction, globalization has been accused of limiting cultural diversity. It is, however, not the case in reality. The purpose of this paper is to analyze some of the factors that justify that globalization has not limited cultural diversity as its critics say. Thus, globalization should not be viewed as a hindrance to cultural diversity because the best subject of moral concern should be the individual person and not the nation, community or the society.

Improving Humanity through the Acquisition of Knowledge Both Benedict and Appiah advocate for the study of other societies so that people learn to acknowledge and appreciate the universality of human nature that underlies societal differences and thereby, cooperate with others more effectively towards progress. Although the two authors present opposing views of what they believe to be ideal intersocietal cooperation, they are both resolute that all people have an obligation to uphold human rights. Both authors argue that gaining knowledge about other societies is important so that people can appreciate the universality of human nature, which comprises of a shared set of values. However, Appiah and Benedict diverge in thought as to how this

Those who are in favor of globalization claim that, because of globalization, our worldwide market is able to flourish. Having a worldwide market allows consumers to get goods from outside their own nation. Some claim that globalization helps us learn about other cultures. They believe that globalization helps the world become more tolerant because there is so much interdependence. At the root of all the benefits "globalization is a vital step towards both a more stable world and better lives for the people within it” (Liber, Weisberg, 2004, 274). Globalization is the bridge that unites cultures rather than separating them. It is undeniable that

However, even though the world is expanding; it is also shrinking, metaphorically, as a consequence of globalization. Individuals only in the past couple of centuries have had the ability to affect each other indirectly through shared resources and common enemies. Neither nationality, gender, nor state boundaries, have moral status with respect to questions of justice. Despite the reasons to value our relationships with our local citizens—these reasons do not justify inequalities in the well-being of people inhabiting different geographical territories.

The world is not a large and strange place anymore. The world is a place that is interconnected and intertwined. The world has become from a place that each country and their peoples are separate and isolated to a place that each country and their peoples are part of a global network. Thanks to globalization this is occurring. Globalization is the ‘international integration” or ‘de-bordering’ – “a number of highly disparate observations whose regular common denominator is the determination of a profound transformation of the traditional nation-state” (Von Bogdandy 2). Globalization is connecting different people from different cultures and backgrounds together. More and more corporations are entering new foreign markets to sell their

Me: Yes, the Catholic Church believes that deep down your mother is still there, since she is still in fact a person. Now the doctors claim that your mom is what is know as brain dead, meaning she can never wake up but the church believes that your mother is very much alive in her state. There is a very small chance that your mom can wake up but because of the extent of her injuries I do not think that likelihood is very high. Yet there is a small chance that by the grace of God your mother will be spared from this affliction and will wake up.

Globalization has allowed people all over the world to connect with others and share their views freely. Volf claims that although it may seem that the emergence of globalization has been beneficial to religion, religion was actually the harbinger of globalization. “Globalization was first a reality in the religious imagination before it became an economic and political project. In sum, world religions are the original globalizers ––culture-shaping forces with distinctive accounts of what they deem to be universal human values–– and are major roots of contemporary globalization” (Volf

The common good is nonexistent unless people of all different backgrounds unite over a common factor. Humanity also needs to accept the dignity of other people and work together with them to try and improve society. “ …Encouraging forms of “religion” that, instead of bringing people together, alienate them from one another and distance them from reality.” (The Cooperation of the Human Family p. 62). This quote states a negative effect of the process of globalization because it shows how people try to separate themselves from one another by devoting themselves to their religion and not letting any other abstract thoughts play a role in their life unless it directly relates and supports their religion.

Although the first use of the term ‘globalization’ can be traced back to the 1940s, it was only after half a century that this concept stormed the public consciousness. The buzzword ‘globalization’ exploded into the ‘Roaring nineties’ because it captured the increasingly interdependent nature of social life on this planet. Earlier the concept of globalization was viewed as a techo-economic juggernaut spreading western culture and the intellection of capitalism and quashing local beliefs and national traditions. Thus, it was viewed as a ripple of Americanization. One corollary of the propagation of this perspective created fears in the minds of people, who had utter love and affection towards their own culture.

“Catholics cannot begin to decide whether something is moral or not until we know the nature of our proposed action.” (Your Life in Christ: Foundations of Catholic Morality page 50). “It is relatively easy to discover if what we propose to do conforms or does not conform to our true good. Human reason-using our intellects-helps us recognize and judge which actions correspond to our true good, which ones make us the kinds of people God intends us to be.” (Your Life in Christ: Foundations of Catholic Morality page 51).

During the last decade of the twentieth century, the word ‘globalization’ has become an increasingly prominent feature of political, social, and economic discussion in academic and policymaking circles, as well as in the media. The processes and outcomes of globalization drew attention and debates that had one thing in common. The research shows that nearly everyone agrees that globalization is a trend that is changing the face of the world, and as a result the world society lives in a more ‘globalized’ world. Nearly two and a half decades passed since 1990s, and studies have been conducted to examine the causes and consequences of globalization. Moreover, nearly every person experiences some type of globalization and can testify firsthand the effects it has on their life, society, and the state. The analysis of the effects that globalization dynamics have on the world society indicates that globalization has a significant positive impact via spreading opportunities and wealth across nations, stimulating innovation and productivity, enhancing the economic development of poorer countries, and helping to improve living standards.

When it comes to globalization, everyone may have a different vision of it’s outcome. For Marcelo Gleiser, the author of “Globalization: Two visions of the Future of Humanity”, a completely globalized world may result in a dystopia. In contrast, Jeffrey Wasserstrom, the author of “A Mickey Mouse Approach to Globalization” and Tanveer Ali, the creator of “The Subway Falafel Sandwich and the Americanization of Ethnic Food” may think of globalization as other cultures sharing each other’s components to interact on a new level and spurring a more “open-minded” (Ali 27) individual.

Theories of globalization present a more difficult task for Beyer, as he must not only establish what globalization is, but religion’s place within it. He explores the problem in various ways through the rest of the first part of the book. Beyer rests his analysis upon the work of Luhmann primarily, but also that of Immanuel Wallerstein, John Meyer, and Roland Robertson. Using Luhmann, Beyer resolves the theoretical debate of whether globalization is a homogenization of all particularities under a common social rubric or a simpler transformation of

One of the most common claims made against globalization is that it increases world poverty. Often this claim is supported with a statistic showing the high rates of poverty in a given

The issues of globalization increasingly dominate the universe’s life. The concept of globalization according to Robertson (1992) refers to the narrowing of the world as incentives and increased our awareness of the world, namely the increasing global connections and our understanding of the connection. Globalization is a situation in which no boundaries between the people of the world and links communities in a country with people in another countries. Globalization departs from an idea to unite the nations which is expected to be a mutual agreement and guidelines for nations around the world. Globalization is able to waive the space and time constraints to get the interaction and communication between nations can be done