Sustainability Ethics

Nils Ole Oermann; Annika Weinert

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_15

Sustainability Ethics

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Abstract

The article examines the relationship between ethics and the concept of sustainability. Exemplified by case studies, different sustainability concepts will be applied to various philosophical as well as political discourses related to fundamental and applied ethics. In particular the question will be discussed if there are ethical duties towards future generations. Ecological issues as well as demographics will be ethically examined and related to the discourse of sustainability.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainability Science : An Introduction
Editors	Harald Heinrichs, Pim Martens, Gerd Michelsen, Arnim Wiek
Number of pages	18
Place of Publication	Dordrecht
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Publication date	2016
Pages	175-192
ISBN (Print)	978-94-017-7241-9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-94-017-7242-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_15
Publication status	Published - 2016

Research areas and keywords

Philosophy
Ethics of sustainability
Ethical duties towards future generations
Applied ethics
Rawls
Kant

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Sustainability Ethics

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