From: Cosmopolitanism and foreign policy for health: ethics for and beyond the state
Importance of the state | Role |
---|---|
Instrumental Contributions | • They can pursue cosmopolitan policies (e.g. debt relief) |
• They can construct cosmopolitan institutions (e.g. World Health Organization) | |
Upholding Rights | • Institutional arrangements to uphold persons rights within and outside of state borders |
Engendering Justice | • A national identity can rally support for state policies that uphold cosmopolitan ethics |
Locus of Compensation | • Provide compensation for global injustice (e.g. compensation for state enacted injustices such as colonization – Britain may provide compensation to Indian citizens for injustices enacted during colonial rule) |