Climate matters : ethics in a warming world / John Broome.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broome, John, 1947-

Series:

Amnesty International global ethics series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental ethics.

Climatic changes--Moral and ethical aspects.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton, [2012]

Summary:

Broome (moral philosophy, U. of Oxford, UK) underscores the massive evidence supporting the consequences of climate change and makes recommendations on what individuals as well as governments can do to counter those consequences. But in doing so, he cuts through the politics and ideology that have made the issue so controversial and approaches it from a moral perspective, a not terribly surprising tack for a philosopher. The author provides background on climate change and relevant economic issues to help readers understand the moral issues and how to meet their obligations. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction

Science

Economics

Justice and fairness

Private morality

Goodness

Uncertainty

The future versus the present

Lives

Population

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0393063364

9780393063363

OCLC:

755704759

Publisher Number:

99949519099