Actions Speak Louder Than Words Nussbaum

Cosmopolitanism is the ideology that all humans belong to a single community, based on a shared morality. Throughout history we have seem many people who claim to be global citizens and venture to see the world of acceptance and hospitality regardless of nationality, gender, or economic condition. The idea, as far as we know, comes from the Greeks and similar empires, such as the Romans, have also had similar thoughts and practice of this idea of a global citizen. The concept is that morality, cultural appropriation, and acceptance should be an integral part of the global education system as we as humans may gain a better understanding of ourselves and those around us. The perceived outcome from this educational reform would be a melting pot …show more content…
The idea of a world filled with understanding and peaceful individuals is by all means a wonderful goal to strive for yet why haven’t we seen much if any progress towards achieving these goals. Multiple humanitarian philosophical thinkers that strive to push this agenda seem to do much more speaking rather than taking physical action towards achieving these goals. Nussbaum is a distinguished professor at the University of Chicago whose education spans many fields as well as being a major contributor to issues regarding social justice. Over the course of Nussbaum’s career, she has achieved numerous awards and honorary degrees for her work in the fields of equality and has made major stepping stones in helping to make the world and its citizens more accepting and tolerant of each other. Appiah, a fellow cosmopolitan advocate, has a first person experience in the concept and practice of this ideology by being born in the UK and growing up in Ghana. Experiencing major differences through the culture’s beliefs, morals, and practices he still teaches us that we must be aware of a culture and accept the fact that we come from different upbringings but in the end, we are all still humans and should respect each other as