Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-201) and index.

As the twentieth century closes, globalization is reshaping the lives of all the world's people. Driven by advances in communication and transportation and rapidly expanding networks of business activity, globalization has made us dependent on people in far corners of the world in ways that were inconceivable as the beginning of this century. This work examines the moral issues and questions that result from the process of globalization. Topics include disease and pollution the authority of national governments and international trade and global distributive justice. The work opens with a broad overview of the issues and is followed by a chronology of important events and ideas, detailed examinations of particular issues, brief biographies of significant figures, and annotated lists of print and nonprint resources and organizations active in the area.