The four tasks of development ethics at times of a changing climate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12893146 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Asuncion Lera St Clair (DNV (Norway), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 283-291 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Global Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-9626 • E-ISSN: 1744-9634 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17449626.2014.974111 |
| OpenAlex | W2121403411 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
This paper argues that the challenges posed by climate change and the need to quickly move toward a sustainable low-carbon future require the contributions of development ethics. I propose four tasks for development ethics. The first relates to unpacking the urgency posed by climate change by showing how, from an ethical perspective, the impacts of climate change are extremely dangerous risks, especially for those most vulnerable, and thus require immediate attention. The second relates to a better understanding of the components of well-being. The third relates to concerns regarding the global commons and to the need to reframe key components of socio-ecological balance as public goods. The fourth and last task of development ethics refers to the multiple trade-offs and dilemmas in the processes leading to a low-carbon and equitable future arguing for strengthening public deliberation and democracy
Climate change · Cognitive reframing · Commons · Deliberation · Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sustainable development · Climate Change and Geoengineering · Law · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management · Social Psychology · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |