Debating the Ethics of Immigration - Is There a Right to Exclude?

Zusatztext Succeed[s] in exploring the moral dilemmas surrounding immigration in an accessible way. The book consists of two essays: Wellman makes the case for the right to exclude, Cole for a human right to cross national borders. Their study shows vividly how a profound difference of opinion can be clarified by reasoned dialogue, which makes it a lesson in philosophy as democracy. Informationen zum Autor Christopher Heath Wellman is Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis and Professorial Fellow at CAPPE, Charles Sturt University. He works in ethics, specializing in political and legal philosophy. His most recent book, coauthored with Andrew Altman, is A Liberal Theory of International Justice.Phillip Cole is Professor of Applied Philosophy at the University of Wales, Newport. He has written extensively on the ethics of migration, including Philosophies of Exclusion: Liberal Political Theory and Immigration. He is currently writing a book on the ethics of emigration. Klappentext Do states have the right to prevent potential immigrants from crossing their borders, or should people have the freedom to migrate and settle wherever they wish? Christopher Heath Wellman and Phillip Cole develop and defend opposing answers to this timely and important question. Zusammenfassung Do states have the right to prevent potential immigrants from crossing their borders, or should people have the freedom to migrate and settle wherever they wish? Christopher Heath Wellman and Phillip Cole develop and defend opposing answers to this timely and important question. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND THE RIGHT TO EXCLUDE In Defense of the Right to Exclude The Egalitarian Case for Open Borders The Libertarian Case for Open Borders The Democratic Case for Open Borders The Utilitarian Case for Open Borders Refugees Toward an International Institution with Authority of Immigration Guest Workers Selection Criteria Conclusion OPEN BORDERS: AN ETHICAL DEFENCE The Shape of the Debate The Case Against the Right to Exclude Wellman on Freedom of Association Consequentialist Concerns Towards a Right to Mobility Conclusion Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Phillip Cole, Cole Phillip, Christopher Heath Wellman, Christopher Heath/ Cole Wellman, Wellman Christopher Heath
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.08.2011
• EAN: 9780199731725
• ISBN: 978-0-19-973172-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Debating Ethics; Debating Ethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; USA, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Ethics and moral philosophy, Migration, immigration and emigration, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples