Commodification and End of Ethics in International Relations

Abstract

This paper interrogates the practice of commodification and ethics in international relations. Compounding the dilemma of practice of ethics among states is the rise of commodification due to liberalism in a globalizing world where competition is about commercialization trends. Using an analytical qualitative and speculative approach, this paper sets to; probe whether commodification is likely to sweep away ethics in International Relations (IR), find out the practice of ethics in economic play among states, and finally highlights likely effects of commodification to ethics. The conclusion that relaxation of rules in IR due to commodification against ethics is arrived at.

Key Words: Commodification/ International Relations/ Ethics/ States/ International Ethics/ Extra- Territorial/ Bilateral/ Multi- Lateral/ International System/ Economic system