On Moral Prioritization in Environmental Ethics: Weak Anthropocentrism for the City
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-15-2017
Publication Title
Environmental Ethics
Volume
39
Issue
2
First page number:
131
Last page number:
146
Abstract
Developing a way to address troublesome issues in areas such as urban planning is a chal-lenging undertaking. It includes making decisions that involve humans, nonhumans, future generations, and historical and cultural artifacts. All of these groups deserve consideration, but not equally. Figuring out how to approach this topic involves overcoming the problem of moral prioritization. The structure of weak anthropocentrism can help with this problem, suggesting that future research on the environmental aspects of metropolitan regions should make use of its applicability. Despite its strengths, weak anthropocentrism must be expanded to address complicated urban issues. A multitiered weak-anthropocentric measure, a “complex moral assessment,” is needed to address these concerns.
Disciplines
Ethics and Political Philosophy
Language
English
Repository Citation
Epting, S.
(2017).
On Moral Prioritization in Environmental Ethics: Weak Anthropocentrism for the City.
Environmental Ethics, 39(2),
131-146.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics201712146