Giving back to Mother Earth: ethics for circular economy
Hatami, Akram; Derra, Aleksandra; Firoozi, Naser (2024-03-14)
Edward Elgar
14.03.2024
Hatami, A., Derra, A., & Firoozi, N. (2024). "Chapter 2: Giving back to Mother Earth: ethics for circular economy". In The Human Dimension of the Circular Economy. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved Apr 17, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035314225.00009
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This is a draft chapter/article. The final version is available in The Human Dimension of the Circular Economy : Reframing the Mindset at Macro, Organizational and Individual Levels edited by Aldona Glińska-Neweś and Pauliina Ulkuniemi, published in 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781035314225.00009. The material cannot be used for any other purpose without further permission of the publisher, and is for private use only.
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
This is a draft chapter/article. The final version is available in The Human Dimension of the Circular Economy : Reframing the Mindset at Macro, Organizational and Individual Levels edited by Aldona Glińska-Neweś and Pauliina Ulkuniemi, published in 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781035314225.00009. The material cannot be used for any other purpose without further permission of the publisher, and is for private use only.
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202404172811
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202404172811
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Abstract
The ethical aspects of circular economy (CE) have yet to be sufficiently researched. In this theoretical chapter, we point out that the ethics of care can provide conceptual scaffolding for CE. Our thought experiment will show that it naturally enables sustainable systems in CE because it is based on relationships and interdependencies grounded in care. Here the moral responsibility is not based solely on rationality and goes beyond individual human relationships, embracing non-human creatures. It allows us to underline the inherent relationship between humans and the Earth and explore the question of mutual moral responsibility. By using the metaphor of Mother Earth, we draw attention to the phenomenon of motherhood, which in the ethics of care tradition refers to a broad understanding of giving and caring for life. The universal concept of care can build up the moral background for CE.
The ethical aspects of circular economy (CE) have yet to be sufficiently researched. In this theoretical chapter, we point out that the ethics of care can provide conceptual scaffolding for CE. Our thought experiment will show that it naturally enables sustainable systems in CE because it is based on relationships and interdependencies grounded in care. Here the moral responsibility is not based solely on rationality and goes beyond individual human relationships, embracing non-human creatures. It allows us to underline the inherent relationship between humans and the Earth and explore the question of mutual moral responsibility. By using the metaphor of Mother Earth, we draw attention to the phenomenon of motherhood, which in the ethics of care tradition refers to a broad understanding of giving and caring for life. The universal concept of care can build up the moral background for CE.
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