Technique and environmental ethic: a debate between Jonas, and Larrère and Larrère

Authors

  • Antônio Carlos dos Santos Programa Regional de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS)
  • Karoline Ketilin Moura Souza Programa Regional de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v45i0.50627

Keywords:

ethics, nature, politics, technique

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the implications of the power of technique over nature and the ethical principles that aim to overcome these problems in the contemporary world, with Hans Jonas and Catherine and Raphäel Larrère as central authors. The central issue of this text is that these three authors are in agreement about the fact that the promise of modern technology has been converted into a threat to humanity, and that the assumptions of traditional ethics are no longer sufficiently adequate to overcome this situation. However, there is conflict regarding the operationalization of a more effective response to this problem. Jonas proposes the "responsibility principle," while Larrère & Larrère suggest the "precautionary principle." Thus, this article aims to contribute to the current debate on environmental ethics in the environmental sciences, from an interdisciplinary perspective.

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Published

2018-04-30

How to Cite

dos Santos, A. C., & Souza, K. K. M. (2018). Technique and environmental ethic: a debate between Jonas, and Larrère and Larrère. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 45. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v45i0.50627

Issue

Vol. 45 (2018)

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