Abstract
Awareness of different ethical theories can support transformation-oriented researchers in navigating value-based decisions in co-production. We synthesize and explicitly link the literature on co-production and ethical theories in philosophy to initiate this awareness. Four key decision points in co-production projects are outlined that require value-based actions: (1) what to focus on, (2) who to include, (3) how to co-create and (4) how to continue. To discuss how project actions can be examined from different ethical perspectives, we synthesize the claims of four ethical theories and discuss them in the context of co-production project choices. The four ethical theories are: deontological ethics, utilitarianism, contractualism and virtue ethics. Overall, we argue for embracing pluralistic ethical perspectives when navigating decisions in co-production projects.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Sustainability Science |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 307-314 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 1862-4065 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2024.
Research areas and keywords
- Co-creation
- Co-production
- Ethical values
- Ethics
- Morality
- Sustainability Science
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Ecology
- Health(social science)
- Global and Planetary Change
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Sociology and Political Science
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