Ethical Aspects of Climate Engineering

Gregor Betz et Sebastian Cacean

KIT Scientific Publishing

Éditeur : KIT Scientific Publishing

Lieu d’édition : Karlsruhe

Publication sur OpenEdition Books : 12 janvier 2017

Collection : KIT Scientific Publishing

Année d’édition : 2012

Nombre de pages : VII-158


Présentation

This study investigates the ethical aspects of deploying and researching into so-called climate engineering methods, i.e. large-scale technical interventions in the climate system with the objective of offsetting anthropogenic climate change. The moral reasons in favour of and against R&D into and deployment of CE methods are analysed by means of argument maps. These argument maps provide an overview of the CE controversy and help to structure the complex debate.

Arguments covered in this analysis include: The central justification of R&D; side-effects of R&D and of deployment; lesser-evil argumentation; two-degree target argumentation; efficiency and feasibility considerations; arguments from ethics of risk; arguments from fairness; geo-political objections; critique of technology and civilization; religious, existentialist, and environmental-ethics arguments; alternative justifications of R&D; lack of R&D alternatives; direct justifications of R&D prohibition; priority of mitigation policies.


Sommaire

Gregor Betz et Sebastian Cacean

Preface
Appendix 1

Detailed Reconstructions

Appendix 2

Commented Bibliography


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