| Justice, Posterity, and the Environment Revised Edition Contributor(s): Beckerman, Wilfred (Author), Pasek, Joanna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199245096 ISBN-13: 9780199245093 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: In rich countries, environmental problems are seen as problems of prosperity; in poor countries, they are seen as problems of poverty. Lack of clean drinking water and insufficient sanitation affect the here and now, whereas environmental problems in rich countries seem more likely to harm posterity. This book addresses these issues, arguing that we have moral obligations to take account of the interests of future generations and that our main obligation is to bequeath to them a more decent society in which there is greater respect for basic human rights. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 179.1 |
| LCCN: 00068612 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.10 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In rich countries, environmental problems are seen as problems of prosperity; in poor countries, they are seen as problems of poverty. Lack of clean drinking water and insufficient sanitation affect the here and now, whereas environmental problems in rich countries seem more likely to harm posterity. This book addresses these issues, arguing that we have moral obligations to take account of the interests of future generations and that our main obligation is to bequeath to them a more decent society in which there is greater respect for basic human rights. |