Sustainability Ethics

Helene V. SmooklerThe Sohagi Law Group, PLC

TOPICSI. DefinitionsII. American and Ethics and MoralityIII. Sustainability and Ethics

A. Case Study SamplerB. Coal in Appalachia Case Study/Role Play

IV. Source of Ethics or Moral Principles: Motivations for Behaving Ethically

A. The GreeksB. ReligionsC. RenaissanceD. Hobbes. Locke & Rousseau

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Topics (con’t)E. 19th Century

1. Capitalism to MarxismE. Thoreau

F. 20th Century1. Early v. Late 20th Century

V. EnvironmentalismVI. Sustainability VII. ScienceVIII.Environmental Justice

A. Century Freeway CaseB. Community Benefits AgreementsC. Laws & Regulations

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Topics (con’t)VIII. Individual Responsibility: Professional Codes of

EthicsA. PlannersB. Public AdministratorsC. EngineersD. Attorneys

IX. Proposed Sustainability Codes of EthicsA. Hannover PrinciplesB. Professional Code of Ethics for Sustainability Professionals

X. Paradigm for Ethical Decision MakingXI. Solar in Desert Case Study/Role PlayXII. Suggested Readings

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The Gulf Oil “Spill”Quiz

You are mad as he*% at : __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

You are mad because: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

We should immediately do the following: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

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6Copyright (c) 2010 Creators Syndicate

7Copyright Cagle Cartoons

8Coppyright (c) Creators Syndicate

The Gulf Oil Spill What ethical issues, if any, are involved? Who bears the responsibility? What is the best course of action?

For individuals? For organizations? For nations?

What is the likelihood of success?

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DEFINITIONS

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Ethics Rules of conduct or moral principles that guide individual

or group behavior. Branch of philosophy which seeks to address questions

about morality, concepts like good and bad, right and wrong, justice, virtue, etc. (also known as moral philosophy).

The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct; Morality; the standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.

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Business Ethics* Rules of conduct or moral principles that guide

individual or group behavior. The focus in business ethics is on awareness of organization values, guidelines and codes, and behaving within those boundaries when faced with dilemmas in business or professional work. (SHRM)

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EnvironmentalEthics

The branch of ethics that examines the questions of moral right and wrong relating to the management, protection, or endangerment of the natural environment.

A cluster of beliefs, values and norms regarding how humans should interact with the environment.

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Sustainability Sustainability: “Meeting the needs of the present

without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (Brundtland Report to the United Nations, 1987)

Sustainable living or development: “Living on the Earth’s income, not its capital.” (James Garvey, Ethics of Climate Change)

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIMENSIONS

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Sustainability Ethics A new discipline that analyzes the issues regarding our

moral obligations to future generations with respect to the environment.

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Thank you for viewing our presentation of Sustainability Ethics

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