Exploring Ethics in International Relations

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How many different views of ethics exist in international relations?

  • Four
  • Three (correct)
  • One
  • Two

Which group tends to be either skeptics or state moralists in their evaluative approach?

  • State moralists
  • Liberal analysts
  • Cosmopolitans
  • Realists (correct)

What do skeptics believe about moral categories in international relations?

  • They are universal
  • They are subjective
  • They are important
  • They have no meaning (correct)

What was the Athenians' response to the Melians' plea for mercy, as mentioned in the text?

<p>'The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group tends to emphasize a liberal analysis and lean towards either the state moralist or cosmopolitan moral viewpoints?

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Study Notes

Ethics in International Relations

  • Multiple views of ethics exist in international relations.

Evaluative Approaches

  • Realists tend to be either skeptics or state moralists in their evaluative approach.

Skeptics' Beliefs

  • Skeptics believe that moral categories are irrelevant in international relations.

The Athenians' Response to the Melians

  • The Athenians, as mentioned in the text, responded to the Melians' plea for mercy by refusing to show mercy, stating that the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

Liberal Analysis

  • Liberals tend to emphasize a liberal analysis and lean towards either the state moralist or cosmopolitan moral viewpoints.

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