INDICE: Preface. Introduction. I.Making Connections. II. Shifting Toward Sustainability. III. The Structure of This Book. Chapter 1. A Context for Sustainability. The Rationale for Sustainability. Contemporary Challenges. The Ethical Context of Sustainability. The Three-Leg Model of Sustainability. Chapter 2. The Technology Challenge. Overview of Technology. The Technology Paradox. Consequences of Technology. The Ethical Implications of Technology. Summary and Conclusions. Chapter 3. Introduction to Ethical Concepts. Religious Ethics. Secular and Philosophical Ethical Traditions. Ethics as a Tool for Making Decisions. The Three Legs of Sustainability. Chapter 4. Social Dimensions of Sustainability Ethics. Justice, Fairness, and Reciprocity. Distributional Principles.Exploring Interdependence. Obligations to Future Generations. Chapter 5. Environmental Dimensions of Sustainability Ethics. The Emergence of Environmental Ethics. Religion and Environmental Ethics. Ecological Principles in Environmental Ethics. Contemporary Approaches in Environmental Ethics. Environmental Ethics and Non-Human Animals. Environmental Ethics and the Ethics of Sustainability. Chapter 6. Economic Dimensions of Sustainability Ethics. From Classical Economics to Ecological Economics. The Ecological Economic Model. Tools of Ecological Economics. Chapter 7. Integrating the Three Legs of Sustainability. The Precautionary Principle. Irreconcilable Differences. Poverty Reduction Versus Environmental Preservation. Managing the Global Commons. Transcending the Three-Legged Stool Model. The Distribution of Power in Decision Making. Chapter 8.Improving Our Thinking about Sustainability. Obstacles to Making Good Decisions. Strategies for Addressing Limits to Rationality. Chapter 9. The Process ofChanging Behavior. Theory of Planned Behavior. Obstacles to Sustainable Behavior. How Change Happens. Strategies for Effecting Change. Chapter 10. CreatingChange With Groups. Advantages of Group Decision-Making. Making the Multi-Stakeholder Process Work. Learning Organizations. Chapter 11. Applying an Ethic Sustainability. Making Ethical Decisions for a Sustainable Future: An Overview.Contemporary Sustainability-Based Frameworks. Putting It All Together. Case Study: The Ford Motor Company. A Final Critque. References. End Notes.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-53972-9
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 12/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés