Cosmopolitanism
Every human being, rather than the state or nation, is an ultimate unit of moral concern.
What it claims
Cosmopolitanism treats individuals everywhere as objects of moral concern and questions why borders should automatically limit justice. Birthplace is unchosen, yet strongly shapes opportunities, income, and health. Beitz proposes extending Rawlsian reasoning to the global level.
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Key thinkers
Thomas Pogge · Charles R. Beitz · Peter Singer · Martha C. Nussbaum · Simon Caney