Cosmopolitan

notion that we are all human beings. To many this may seem to be a farfetched ideal, while to others this is a conceivable reality that only takes an open mind to achieve. However, there is one key issue that may present to be problem in achieving a cosmopolitan world, nationalism. Can we truly accept the other when, to some, their identity is deeply tied to the nation they were born to? Nationalism can be argued to be the root of which drives antisocial behavior and thinking such as xenophobia…

. . the ideals of justice and equality” (4). These goals, Nussbaum argues, “would be better served by an ideal that is in any case more adequate to our situation in the contemporary world, namely the very old ideal of the cosmopolitan, the person whose allegiance is to the worldwide community of human beings” (4). Nussbaum criticizes the notion of extreme nationalism and believes that nationalism and “ethnocentric particularism are not alien to one another one, but akin . .…

Medicine in Africa Long before the introduction of cosmopolitan medicine, diseases existed and ancient people had their ways of dealing with them. Traditional medicine, dominated the ancient world with different societies embracing different methods of eliminating or reducing the impacts of the prevailing diseases. According to WHO, Traditional medicine refers to the entire knowledge and skills as well as practices that ancient people applied to curb the negative impacts associated with…

Ethical Guide For Transforming Our Communities state that humans “have lost, and maybe never had, a moral compass to guide economic actions” today and throughout history (Gibson-Graham et al 2013). These authors would argue, in a way similar to cosmopolitans, that humans are morally obligated to change the way we run our economy. A way to change the economy, would be to allow the migrants to have citizenship rights. According to 18 Jus Soli, these migrants face uncertainty about their future. If…

with Kant’s normative, cosmopolitan beliefs, this fundamental issue of international relations - the Melian Dialogue - can be utilized to further examine the possibility of ethical action in the world of nation states, leading to the conclusion that, while ideal, cosmopolitanism does not exist as a realistic option in international affairs due to the win-lose attitude seen in societies. Throughout the Dialogue accounts of realism are consistently illustrated while cosmopolitan beliefs never come…

Cosmopolitans as the author says are those who are knowledgeable and comfortable in several different countries and cultures. The author states that the right approach begins by taking each individual as the proper object of moral concern. Cosmopolitans seriously acknowledge the decisions and actions of every person, from every different culture. Globalization began hundreds of years ago and is still continuing today. The author talks about the preservation of culture and how many believe that…

“Cosmopolitans would say there’s nothing about distance that could possibly explain that baby somehow has less of an entitlement of help from others then the baby that’s right in front of you or you have less of an obligation to help that baby simply because…

other. However, he believes that cosmopolitanism has its own conflicts and that everyone cannot understand this idea because each person has an obligation to each other and an obligation to themselves. Appiah also believes not everyone can become cosmopolitan because all cultures and societies in different parts of the world have different views on values and what is right or wrong. According to Appiah, “cosmopolitanism shouldn’t be seen as some exalted attainment: It begins with the simple idea…

‘Cosmopolitan Right shall be limited to Conditions of Universal Hospitality’ (ibid., p. 105). This is a universal right for all men of the world to be treated kindly when they arrive at other states. An individual can be denied entry into a host state however, he must not be treated harshly as long as his law abiding. Kant believes that the earth belongs to the human race and no one should claim possession of any part of it. From this we can draw that the treatment of refugees in the ongoing…

3 Favorite Books If I had to list three books that inspired my way of thinking, it would the Autobiographies of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Parker, and The Cosmopolitan Canopy by Elijah Anderson. These books exposed me to the realities of the world we live in. The Autobiographies of an Ex-Colored man displayed the constant struggle of a biracial child navigating through a world of privilege, racism, and oppression while simultaneously,…