Are we obligated to remedy injustice across borders?

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Someone born in the UK can expect to live at least 80 years, while someone born in the Central African Republic would be lucky to reach 50 years. 95% of all maternal deaths occur in low/lower-middle income countries. In this talk, Johann will introduce some philosophical arguments for why these sorts of global inequalities are gravely unjust. Focussing on the case of global health, Johann argues that we have significant obligations to remedy injustice across borders simply by virtue of our capacity and ability to do so. Our moral duty to respond to injustice applies beyond borders, regardless of victims’ nationality, ethnicity, or distance. Johann Go is a New Zealand Rhodes Scholar and MPhil Candidate in Political Theory. He is the President of Worcester College MCR and Interim President of Philiminality (an inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural philosophy society). Thanks to Ashley Singh and Oxford Public Philosophy for hosting.