Known for his original and courageous thinking on matters ranging from the treatment of animals to genetic screening, Peter Singer now turns his attention to the ethical issues surrounding globalisation. In this provocative book, he challenges us to think beyond the boundaries of nation-states and consider what a global ethic could mean in today's world. Singer raises novel questions about such an ethic and, more important, he provides illuminating and practical answers. The book encompasses four main global issues: climate change, the role of the World Trade Organization, human rights and humanitarian intervention, and foreign aid. Singer addresses each vital issue from an ethical perspective and offers alternatives to the state-centric approach that characterises international theory and relations today.

彼得·辛格（Peter Singer）澳大利亚、美国哲学家，1946年生于墨尔本，被誉为当代最有影响力的哲学家之一。他毕业于剑桥大学哲学系，曾任国际伦理学学会主席，是世界动物保护运动的倡导者。现任普林斯顿大学生命伦理学教授和墨尔本大学荣誉教授。其代表著作《动物解放》自1975年出版以来，被翻译成20多种文字，在几十个国家发行，再版多达26次。