many people seem to think that because the u.s. is the greatest military
power in the world, it should also set the ethical standard for the world.
there seems to be a rise in human rights consciousness within the u.s.
public, resulting in an attitude that the u.s. has the right, no the
responsibility, to intervene through either military force, or 'peace'
efforts. if indeed, this is the attitude of the general u.s. public,
where does this ethical absolute come from, and who is the u.s. to impose
it on others? should there be an ethical absolute, and if so, where
should it come from? what are the boundries between common good and
exclusion, between ethical standards and imposition? i am presently
attempting to write a paper relating to this topic, so i would appreciate
any personal imput or book titles that somewhat deal with this problem...
thanks,
grace
