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http://hdl.handle.net/2122/12433| Authors: | Bohle, Martin* Di Capua, Giuseppe* |
Editors: | Bohle, Martin | Title: | Setting the Scene | Publisher: | Palgrave Pivot, Cham | Issue Date: | Mar-2019 | URL: | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-12010-8_1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12010-8_1 |
ISBN: | 9783030120092 | Keywords: | geoethics Earth system societal relevance responsible conduct of sciences geosciences |
Subject Classification: | 05.03. Educational, History of Science, Public Issues 05.09. Miscellaneous |
Abstract: | The recent development of the concept ‘geoethics’ is a response by geoscientists to shape deeper engagement with their professional responsibilities and the wider societal relevance of geosciences. This introductory chapter outlines the development of geoethics to date, as a ‘virtue ethics’ focusing primarily on the role of the geoscientist, describes its meaning and function in relation to neighbouring fields and explores how to situate geoethics in relation to a wider range of issues that require ethical consideration. The emerging field of geoethics has already touched on many topics. This chapter reflects on the significance of geoethics as an effective operational toolkit for geoscientists, asking whether this functional purpose may be weakened if the range of matters considered under the term ‘geoethics’ becomes too wide. |
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