The e-book comprises a selection of papers delivered at the 24th IVR World Congress. All papers address the challenge of the construction of a Global Ethics in the context of fragmented and pluralist societies, in which the idea of an Ethical Space seems to be an unachievable project, but also an indispensable device for cooperation between individuals, communities and states.
The idea of a Global Ethics is to be constructed from within different traditions and environments with a mutual understanding and exchange of opinions. In this e-book, we combine the ideas of Harmony (typical of the traditional Chinese legal philosophy) and of the Rule of Law (as it is understood in Western societies) to new ideals. By acknowledging the potential that these ideals have on a global scale, the papers of the first section, Ethical Dimensions of the Rule of Law address some of the key ethical problems in today’s world. In a second section, some of the leading legal philosophers in China propose a way to incorporate the values of Harmony and of the Rule of Law into the Chinese Law and Society.
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Thomas da Rosa Bustamante is a Bachelor of Laws (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora), Master of Philosophy of Law (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) and Doctor of Philosophy of Law (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro). He is also a professor at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Law School.