Moral reasoning in adaptation to climate change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5108398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W Neil Adger (0000-0003-4244-2854, Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK, corresponding author), Catherine Butler (0000-0001-7589-9565, Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK), Kate Walker-Springett (0000-0002-3913-6031, Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 371-390 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4016 • E-ISSN: 1743-8934 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644016.2017.1287624 |
| OpenAlex | W2590526273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 50 |
| References cited | 43 |
Moral foundations theory argues that moral reasoning is widely observed and fundamental to the legitimacy of relevant governance and policy interventions. A new analytical framework to examine and test how moral reasoning underpins and legitimizes governance and practice on adaptation to climate change risks is proposed. It develops a typology of eight categories of vulnerability-based and system-based moral reasoning that pertain to the dilemmas around adaptation and examines the prevalence of these moral categories in public discourse about specific adaptation issues. The framework is tested using data on climate change impact, adaptation, and societal responsibility, drawn from 14 focus groups comprising 148 participants across the UK. Participants consistently use moral reasoning to explain their views on climate adaptation; these include both vulnerability-based and system-based framings. These findings explain public responses to adaptation options and governance, and have implications for the direction of adaptation policy, including understanding which types of reasoning support politically legitimate interventions
Climate change · Corporate governance · Economics · Epistemology · Legitimacy · Moral disengagement · Moral reasoning · Political science · Politics · Psychological intervention · Social cognitive theory of morality · Sociology · Typology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Computer Science · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
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| Unique citing works | 50 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 50 |