We rely on NGOs to monitor the ethical practices of governments and
for-profit firms and to undertake many humanitarian tasks that public
and private actors will not do. While we are critical of public and
private sector failures, we do not reflect enough on the credibility
of the NGOs which take their place. Can we be sure that products NGOs
label as child-labor free are in fact so, that the coffee labeled as
'fair trade' is farmed in sustainable ways, or that the working
conditions monitored by NGOs are safe and that the wages are
reasonable? Can we know that humanitarian organizations are, in fact,
using our donations to alleviate human suffering rather than pursuing
other goals? This book explores the problems of establishing the
credibility of NGO activities as they monitor working conditions,
human rights and elections and provide finance through microcredit
institutions, development aid and emergency assistance.
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When Virtue is Not Enough
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781139227919
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok