Choose Your Bearing: Edouard Glissant, Human Rights, and Decolonial Ethics

The book "The Ethics of Risk, Commitment, and Care: An Urgent Ethic for the Present" calls on readers to re-orient their lives in service of political struggles and offers an urgent ethics for the present that combines risk, commitment, and care to form a new sense of decolonial responsibility.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Rewritten text:

In the West, we have a profound responsibility to acknowledge and honor the hard work and dedication of those who cultivate our food, sew our clothes, and manufacture our electronics. These individuals play a vital role in our lives and contribute to the prosperity and well-being of our society.

However, our relationship with these workers extends beyond mere economic transactions. We have a historical and moral obligation to recognize and respect the rights and dignity of all individuals, regardless of their background or circumstances. This includes the right to fair wages, safe working conditions, and social and political equality.

Throughout history, we have often neglected or disregarded these obligations, resulting in devastating consequences for marginalized communities and individuals. The colonial war and genocide that occurred in the past century serve as a stark reminder of the price we pay when we fail to uphold our moral and ethical responsibilities.

In response to this history, we must re-orient our lives in service of the political struggles of our time. We must choose our bearing and stand up against injustice and inequality. This requires an urgent ethics for the present, an ethics of risk, commitment, and care that together form a new sense of decolonial responsibility.

We must recognize the interconnectedness of our lives and the impact of our actions on others. We must work towards building a more just and equitable society that values the contributions of all individuals and respects the rights and dignity of every person.

This requires a collective effort, from individuals to governments, corporations to communities. We must challenge the systems of power and privilege that perpetuate inequality and work towards creating a more just and sustainable world.

In conclusion, we owe a great debt to those who grow our food, sew our clothes, and produce our electronics. We have a historical and moral obligation to recognize and respect the rights and dignity of all individuals, regardless of their background or circumstances. By re-orienting our lives in service of the political struggles of our time and building a more just and equitable society, we can honor the legacy of those who have come before us and create a better future for all.

Weight: 340g
Dimension: 137 x 216 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399522441