James Monroe vs. Simón Bolívar: An Ethical Reason

Abstract

The objective of the qualitative approach research was to understand the genesis and differences between the Monroe Doctrine and the Bolivarian Doctrine, with the intention of delving into the ideological and philosophical elements embedded in historical events, which currently impact the proposal for the integration of the Southern region. The information was obtained from documentary sources, privileging the historical-logical method for the analysis of the behavior of nations in their relationships, in order to understand these particular facts. Obtaining, as a significant finding, that the former doctrine is handled within economic and military scenarios, based on a utilitarian ethics that is decisive for its aspirations to establish a continental State under its empire, and the latter is presented as a visionary approach, on the basis of the need for unity to organize the region, inspired by superior principles of liberty, sovereignty, self-determination of peoples and the values of cooperation, solidarity and peace.