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Normative theorists of global justice are divided by two schools of thought: the cosmopolitan and communitarian schools. Each has a different understanding of the concept of global justice. Cosmopolitanism suggests that as members of the world, we owe a moral obligation to everyone on Earth – what can be considered the ideal or true notion of global justice. Communitarian thinkers, on the other hand believe in the notion of plurality – this is particularly true for the case of cultural centrality in political communities for the communitarian thinkers. Then, this is a negative approach to global justice, as it stipulates that there really is no single moral code of ethics in world politics. In the following I will discuss the values that divide the cosmopolitan and communitarian perspectives of global justice. I then argue that the division between communitarianism and cosmopolitanism are essentially localised/cultural versus globalised/universal concepts of global justice. I will critically analyse both the communitarian and cosmopolitan perspectives of global justice. In conclusion, I suggest that although both arguments are flawed – that the cosmopolitan perspective offers a constructive perspective on global justice that doesn’t have to be in contrast to communitarianism. In the communitarian view, the communities that make up the international world system are characterised by difference and therefore should be treated as individual moral units (). Margaret Moore defends the communitarian approach to global justice, as she believes that the cultural approach is both central to personal autonomy and a true notion of global justice. This is inherently important to collective self-determination of peoples who should, ideally hav... ... middle of paper ... ...y for the social choices they make. Therefore, there is an overarching standing against the cosmopolitan concept of wealth redistribution. Then, the communitarians see that concept that a country would have to redistribute their wealth around the world as inherently unfair. Does this mean that poor countries are responsible for their poverty? There is no responsibility entailed if they reach that through the impacts of outside peoples. I.e. colonialism. (the case of migration in Kiribati is both cosmopolitan and allows the protection of culture, so is this the perfect middleground?) At the same time though, there are also moral and cultural obligations political communities can be expected to meet a certain level of human rights in education for example. Does this make the protection of culture anti democratic? There are many problems with this point of view. .

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